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Read this korrent: A lot of fans tend to stick to their priors long after those priors have any practical use.
A lot of fans tend to stick to their priors long after those priors have any practical use.
Last stated 4 days ago
19 Oct 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rock groups rarely keep the same lineup for their entire career. — tap to centre the map on it
Rock groups rarely keep the same lineup for their entire career.
Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
JS
John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift. — tap to centre the map on it
Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift.
Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time. — tap to centre the map on it
Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time.
Last stated 14 years ago
29 Aug 2012
CN
Cal Newport — holds since 2012-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team that releases infrequently gets worse at releasing over time. — tap to centre the map on it
A team that releases infrequently gets worse at releasing over time.
Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
JS
Jon Seager — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough. — tap to centre the map on it
The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough.
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do. — tap to centre the map on it
People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
HK
Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it. — tap to centre the map on it
If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it.
Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
CD
Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken. — tap to centre the map on it
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought. — tap to centre the map on it
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget. — tap to centre the map on it
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
JA
Jen Abel — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain. — tap to centre the map on it
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
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A lot of fans tend to stick to their priors long after those priors have any practical use.
Last stated 19 Oct 2026 · 4 days ago
Holds Nate Silver
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Similar wording
Rock groups rarely keep the same lineup for their entire career.
Last stated 20 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds John Scalzi
Similar wording
Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift.
Last stated 9 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds George Saunders
Similar wording
Passion for your work is not something you identify in advance and follow; it is cultivated over time.
Last stated 29 Aug 2012 · 14 years ago
Holds Cal Newport
Similar wording
A team that releases infrequently gets worse at releasing over time.
Last stated 22 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Jon Seager
Similar wording
The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough.
Last stated 1 Jul 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
People tend to assume their habitual practices achieve what they intend, even without evidence that they do.
Last stated 22 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Henrik Karlsson
Similar wording
If you hold on to a product's values through its life, people will believe in it and trust it.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Charlie Deets
Similar wording
What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
Last stated 20 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Max Hodak
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: SaaS
"Too expensive" is never the real reason a customer cancels, because they already decided the price was acceptable when they bought.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: SaaS
A $100,000 enterprise deal needs an executive sponsor to sign off and allocate the budget.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Jen Abel
Same subject: SaaS
A best-in-class product should be priced at the point where customers say it is starting to get expensive, not at the point where they would call it a bargain.
Last stated 23 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Rahul Vohra
Same subject: behavioural science
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: behavioural science
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Last stated 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein