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motivation 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: Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later. — tap to centre the map on it Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be built as a tool that strengthens human agency, and the people leading the field should stop talking as though it will take agency away. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be built as a tool that strengthens human agency, and the people leading the field should stop talking as though it will take agency away. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: High-trust, high-agency teams go together: you can only be high agency if you have built trust. — tap to centre the map on it High-trust, high-agency teams go together: you can only be high agency if you have built trust. 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: Human initiative to push, experiment, and act without waiting for instructions seems increasingly important for getting value from AI. — tap to centre the map on it Human initiative to push, experiment, and act without waiting for instructions seems increasingly important for getting value from AI. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Ethan Mollick — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Radical agency is finding real edges: the things other people are unwilling to do because they are annoying or unpleasant. — tap to centre the map on it Radical agency is finding real edges: the things other people are unwilling to do because they are annoying or unpleasant. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The worst outcome of AI for young people is that it takes away their agency and their motivation to learn. — tap to centre the map on it The worst outcome of AI for young people is that it takes away their agency and their motivation to learn. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. — tap to centre the map on it A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. — tap to centre the map on it A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather. Last stated a year ago
15 Aug 2025
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident. — tap to centre the map on it Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being strong, sovereign, hard-working and deeply competent, ideally also finishing ambitious infrastructure on budget and on time, makes every other problem melt away. — tap to centre the map on it Being strong, sovereign, hard-working and deeply competent, ideally also finishing ambitious infrastructure on budget and on time, makes every other problem melt away. Last stated a month ago
13 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
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Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding.
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Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later.
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI should be built as a tool that strengthens human agency, and the people leading the field should stop talking as though it will take agency away.
Holds
High-trust, high-agency teams go together: you can only be high agency if you have built trust.
Holds
Human initiative to push, experiment, and act without waiting for instructions seems increasingly important for getting value from AI.
Holds
Radical agency is finding real edges: the things other people are unwilling to do because they are annoying or unpleasant.
Holds
The worst outcome of AI for young people is that it takes away their agency and their motivation to learn.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A data centre should be split into independent power blocks fed directly at 1500 volts DC, rather than run through one central distribution system.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once.
Holds
A solar-powered data centre can cut its power draw a great deal while giving up very little compute, which is how it survives a run of bad weather.
Holds
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds
Americans have repeatedly overreacted drastically to real problems like DDT, Y2K, and nuclear power, swept up in fear after one vivid incident.
Holds
Being strong, sovereign, hard-working and deeply competent, ideally also finishing ambitious infrastructure on budget and on time, makes every other problem melt away.
Holds