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← After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject.
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Read this korrent: After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject.
After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject.
Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be. — tap to centre the map on it
You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be.
Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — 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 5 months ago
29 Mar 2026
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2026-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch. — tap to centre the map on it
A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch.
Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What matters is not how the writer felt while writing it but how the reader will feel while reading it. — tap to centre the map on it
What matters is not how the writer felt while writing it but how the reader will feel while reading it.
Last stated a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Highlighting, rereading and summarising are poor ways to remember what you have read, and cramming is worse. — tap to centre the map on it
Highlighting, rereading and summarising are poor ways to remember what you have read, and cramming is worse.
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Past the beginning, learn from whatever you actually care about rather than from material written for learners. — tap to centre the map on it
Past the beginning, learn from whatever you actually care about rather than from material written for learners.
Last stated 2 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book you want is always worth buying: never let time or money stop you from having it — tap to centre the map on it
A book you want is always worth buying: never let time or money stop you from having it
Last stated 3 years ago
12 Jan 2024
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2024-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted. — tap to centre the map on it
Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted.
Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Last stated 2 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — 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 a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
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After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject.
Last stated 30 Jun 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
You should only start a book you believe is going to be great, whatever it turns out to be.
Last stated 15 Dec 2025 · 9 months ago
Holds ML Michael Lewis
Similar wording
People no longer read books the way books assume they will — they jump around, whatever they tell the author.
Last stated 29 Mar 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds CH Chip Huyen
Similar wording
A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch.
Last stated 15 Dec 2025 · 9 months ago
Holds ML Michael Lewis
Similar wording
What matters is not how the writer felt while writing it but how the reader will feel while reading it.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds GS George Saunders
Similar wording
Highlighting, rereading and summarising are poor ways to remember what you have read, and cramming is worse.
Last stated 12 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds AM Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
Past the beginning, learn from whatever you actually care about rather than from material written for learners.
Last stated by 20 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds SK Steve Kaufmann
Similar wording
A book you want is always worth buying: never let time or money stop you from having it
Last stated 12 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds RH Ryan Holiday
Similar wording
Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted.
Last stated 14 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds MP Mark Pincus
Same subject: language learning
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Last stated by 20 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds SK Steve Kaufmann
Same subject: language learning
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Last stated 19 Aug 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
Same subject: language learning
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Last stated 9 Sept 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
Same subject: startups
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 28 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds Sam Altman
Same subject: startups
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Last stated 7 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds MH Max Hodak
Same subject: startups
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Last stated 3 Sept 2026 · 4 days ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: venture capital
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · 6 days ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: venture capital
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Last stated 18 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Same subject: venture capital
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Last stated 18 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds LT Lip-Bu Tan