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16 Jun 2026
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading further back in history shows that what feels new and unique to the present era is usually a very old pattern. — tap to centre the map on it Reading further back in history shows that what feels new and unique to the present era is usually a very old pattern. Last stated 5 years ago
25 Jan 2022
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2022-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because most people read so few books, almost any older book is effectively new to them. — tap to centre the map on it Because most people read so few books, almost any older book is effectively new to them. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good book clears out stale assumptions and disturbs the old ideas a reader has let accumulate. — tap to centre the map on it A good book clears out stale assumptions and disturbs the old ideas a reader has let accumulate. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jun 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People no longer read books the way books assume they will — they jump around, whatever they tell the author. — tap to centre the map on it People no longer read books the way books assume they will — they jump around, whatever they tell the author. Last stated 7 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are increasingly arriving at the same ideas simultaneously, removing the gradient that let new ideas spread from an originator outward. — tap to centre the map on it People are increasingly arriving at the same ideas simultaneously, removing the gradient that let new ideas spread from an originator outward. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Recently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No single person can understand a result like the Higgs boson in depth, and that is what a paper with a thousand authors actually means. — tap to centre the map on it No single person can understand a result like the Higgs boson in depth, and that is what a paper with a thousand authors actually means. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. — tap to centre the map on it Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. — tap to centre the map on it A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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A book of radically unusual ideas drifts unread for centuries until a decade's new questions happen to be answered inside it, and then everyone reads it at once.
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Reading further back in history shows that what feels new and unique to the present era is usually a very old pattern.
Holds
Because most people read so few books, almost any older book is effectively new to them.
Holds
A good book clears out stale assumptions and disturbs the old ideas a reader has let accumulate.
Holds
People no longer read books the way books assume they will — they jump around, whatever they tell the author.
Holds
People are increasingly arriving at the same ideas simultaneously, removing the gradient that let new ideas spread from an originator outward.
Holds
Recently written non-fiction is mostly a product of its time; books that have stood the test of time are the ones worth reading.
Holds
No single person can understand a result like the Higgs boson in depth, and that is what a paper with a thousand authors actually means.
Holds
Now that anyone can generate a body of text, the only thing that justifies asking for a reader's time is whether the idea itself is worth reading.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Holds
A gift's perceived price is part of what it does, so a drink known to be cheap fails at its job however good it tastes.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds