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12 Oct 2019
DK
Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As speed becomes cheap, good judgment becomes more valuable. — tap to centre the map on it As speed becomes cheap, good judgment becomes more valuable. Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decisions often require an extra level of awareness than you expect, and taking a beat to reconsider the deeper set of options before deciding sometimes prevents you from going down a bad path. — tap to centre the map on it Decisions often require an extra level of awareness than you expect, and taking a beat to reconsider the deeper set of options before deciding sometimes prevents you from going down a bad path. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
CD
Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them. — tap to centre the map on it Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going down a rabbit hole has a limit: there has to be a moment where you say this is dumb and stop, rather than keep pushing whenever things get hard. — tap to centre the map on it Going down a rabbit hole has a limit: there has to be a moment where you say this is dumb and stop, rather than keep pushing whenever things get hard. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keep loading people who make consistently good decisions with more decisions until they start making bad ones. — tap to centre the map on it Keep loading people who make consistently good decisions with more decisions until they start making bad ones. Last stated 3 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Keeping track of decisions and how they turned out allows later evaluation of the procedures that produced the good and the bad ones. — tap to centre the map on it Keeping track of decisions and how they turned out allows later evaluation of the procedures that produced the good and the bad ones. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
DK
Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decisions split into reversible two-way doors and irreversible one-way doors, and only the one-way doors deserve slow, deliberate scrutiny. — tap to centre the map on it Decisions split into reversible two-way doors and irreversible one-way doors, and only the one-way doors deserve slow, deliberate scrutiny. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rules decided in advance by a person's best self, such as "I don't eat dessert", can take the place of willpower when the situation arrives. — tap to centre the map on it Rules decided in advance by a person's best self, such as "I don't eat dessert", can take the place of willpower when the situation arrives. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Oct 2023
SP
Shane Parrish — holds since 2023-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early. Last stated 3 years ago
25 May 2023
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2023-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive. — tap to centre the map on it A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive. Last stated 10 years ago
12 Apr 2016
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2016-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary. — tap to centre the map on it A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
DD
Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Black Americans should support Booker T. Washington's thrift and industrial training but firmly oppose his acceptance of injustice — tap to centre the map on it Black Americans should support Booker T. Washington's thrift and industrial training but firmly oppose his acceptance of injustice Last stated 124 years ago
1 Feb 1903
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W. E. B. Du Bois — holds since 1903-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having no deadline is a blessing and a curse: a designer can linger on a goalpost of perfection that keeps moving and never ship. — tap to centre the map on it Having no deadline is a blessing and a curse: a designer can linger on a goalpost of perfection that keeps moving and never ship. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Practicing restraint is becoming more important as many different things can be done quickly. — tap to centre the map on it Practicing restraint is becoming more important as many different things can be done quickly. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Mar 2026
JP
Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor with a 20-, 30- or 50-year game should not take cues from people playing a different game, such as trading for the next quarter, and that is where much of investing's danger comes from. — tap to centre the map on it An investor with a 20-, 30- or 50-year game should not take cues from people playing a different game, such as trading for the next quarter, and that is where much of investing's danger comes from. Last stated 2 years ago
28 May 2024
MH
Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being average for an above-average period of time can lead to a well above-average result, because endurance rather than this year's return is the variable that matters. — tap to centre the map on it Being average for an above-average period of time can lead to a well above-average result, because endurance rather than this year's return is the variable that matters. Last stated 2 years ago
28 May 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most investment returns come from long-term compounding rather than the price paid at purchase. — tap to centre the map on it Most investment returns come from long-term compounding rather than the price paid at purchase. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Sept 2022
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Boris Cherny — holds since 2022-09-07 — tap for who they are
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A basic rule for better decisions is to slow down, especially when there is an immediate conviction.
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As speed becomes cheap, good judgment becomes more valuable.
Holds
Decisions often require an extra level of awareness than you expect, and taking a beat to reconsider the deeper set of options before deciding sometimes prevents you from going down a bad path.
Holds
Copying the consensus drags you towards the average, and average is not good enough — so you have to make the decisions that make sense to you even when you are completely alone in them.
Holds
Going down a rabbit hole has a limit: there has to be a moment where you say this is dumb and stop, rather than keep pushing whenever things get hard.
Holds
Keep loading people who make consistently good decisions with more decisions until they start making bad ones.
Holds
Keeping track of decisions and how they turned out allows later evaluation of the procedures that produced the good and the bad ones.
Holds
Decisions split into reversible two-way doors and irreversible one-way doors, and only the one-way doors deserve slow, deliberate scrutiny.
Holds
Rules decided in advance by a person's best self, such as "I don't eat dessert", can take the place of willpower when the situation arrives.
Holds
A ban on AI would be short-sighted, giving up on the problem too early.
Holds
A choice with no immediate payoff is not necessarily a poor one: many extraordinary things come from what is first-order negative and second-order positive.
Holds
A leader too impatient to sustain a waiting game will undermine strategies built on economic pressure and waiting out an adversary.
Holds
Black Americans should support Booker T. Washington's thrift and industrial training but firmly oppose his acceptance of injustice
Holds
Having no deadline is a blessing and a curse: a designer can linger on a goalpost of perfection that keeps moving and never ship.
Holds
Practicing restraint is becoming more important as many different things can be done quickly.
Holds
An investor with a 20-, 30- or 50-year game should not take cues from people playing a different game, such as trading for the next quarter, and that is where much of investing's danger comes from.
Holds
Being average for an above-average period of time can lead to a well above-average result, because endurance rather than this year's return is the variable that matters.
Holds
Most investment returns come from long-term compounding rather than the price paid at purchase.
Holds