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capitalism Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Achieving financial freedom does not extinguish the drive to work Achieving financial freedom does not extinguish the drive to work Last stated 3 years ago
27 Jun 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Employees are drained by lack of momentum, not intrinsic incapacity for motivation — tap to centre the map on it Employees are drained by lack of momentum, not intrinsic incapacity for motivation Last stated 4 years ago
31 Jan 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics. — tap to centre the map on it Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lack of money is rarely the actual blocker to achieving one's goals. — tap to centre the map on it Lack of money is rarely the actual blocker to achieving one's goals. Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
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Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it. — tap to centre the map on it People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it. Last stated 10 months ago
20 Nov 2025
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2025-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. — tap to centre the map on it If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Wealth can lead to isolation. — tap to centre the map on it Wealth can lead to isolation. Last stated 4 days ago
28 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business. — tap to centre the map on it Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business. Last stated 8 months ago
30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hard work does not guarantee that it will pay off. — tap to centre the map on it Hard work does not guarantee that it will pay off. Last stated a month ago
28 Aug 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-08-28 — 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 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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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 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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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
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
AH
Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
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Achieving financial freedom does not extinguish the drive to work
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Employees are drained by lack of momentum, not intrinsic incapacity for motivation
Holds
Americans are not, as a routine matter, cut off from the financial system for their politics.
Holds
Lack of money is rarely the actual blocker to achieving one's goals.
Holds
People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it.
Holds
If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it.
Holds
Wealth can lead to isolation.
Holds
Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business.
Holds
Hard work does not guarantee that it will pay off.
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds