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13 Sept 2026
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Ayo Omojola — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Not every token is worth the same amount, so AI will be sold by results and by the hour as well as by the token. — tap to centre the map on it Not every token is worth the same amount, so AI will be sold by results and by the hour as well as by the token. Last stated 9 months ago
13 Feb 2026
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Dario Amodei — holds since 2026-02-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tokens are not the true unit of AI inference, because better models yield more problem-solving per token. — tap to centre the map on it Tokens are not the true unit of AI inference, because better models yield more problem-solving per token. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rationing AI tokens reflects a weird scarcity mindset when more tokens are easily affordable than one could ever use. — tap to centre the map on it Rationing AI tokens reflects a weird scarcity mindset when more tokens are easily affordable than one could ever use. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting. — tap to centre the map on it Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Feb 2025
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2025-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI serves as a new mechanism to convert real-world resources into digital tokens. — tap to centre the map on it AI serves as a new mechanism to convert real-world resources into digital tokens. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Douglas Rushkoff — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone paying a thousand dollars per million tokens is just around the corner, because intelligence is a product that segments by grade like phones do. — tap to centre the map on it Someone paying a thousand dollars per million tokens is just around the corner, because intelligence is a product that segments by grade like phones do. Last stated 7 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts. — tap to centre the map on it Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts. Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Token prices have stayed flat because labs deliberately kept models smaller than expected in order to get more experimental cycles. — tap to centre the map on it Token prices have stayed flat because labs deliberately kept models smaller than expected in order to get more experimental cycles. Last stated 3 months ago
11 Aug 2026
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Ryan Greenblatt — holds since 2026-08-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. — tap to centre the map on it A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend. — tap to centre the map on it A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons — tap to centre the map on it A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
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Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models. Last stated 7 years ago
20 Jun 2019
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Karl Friston — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
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Robin Carhart-Harris — holds since 2019-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. — tap to centre the map on it A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness. Last stated 7 years ago
10 May 2019
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2019-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. — tap to centre the map on it Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Oct 2024
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Graham Hancock — holds since 2024-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true — tap to centre the map on it Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1917 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see. — tap to centre the map on it Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see. Last stated 13 years ago
1 Dec 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". — tap to centre the map on it To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know". Last stated 13 years ago
1 Dec 2013
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2013-12-01 — tap for who they are
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AI companies that sell tokens and those that sell outcomes have opposed incentives.
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Not every token is worth the same amount, so AI will be sold by results and by the hour as well as by the token.
Holds
Tokens are not the true unit of AI inference, because better models yield more problem-solving per token.
Holds
Rationing AI tokens reflects a weird scarcity mindset when more tokens are easily affordable than one could ever use.
Holds
Companies do not have sufficient incentives to mitigate the major risks of AI, and competition between them is driving corner-cutting.
Holds
AI serves as a new mechanism to convert real-world resources into digital tokens.
Holds
Someone paying a thousand dollars per million tokens is just around the corner, because intelligence is a product that segments by grade like phones do.
Holds
Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts.
Holds
Token prices have stayed flat because labs deliberately kept models smaller than expected in order to get more experimental cycles.
Holds
A business book tends to see every problem through its author's trade: a salesperson's solves everything with sales, a marketer's with marketing.
Holds
A business's only real competition is its own costs, not the alternatives on the market, because staying in business means making more than you spend.
Holds
A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons
Last stated c. 1902–1903
Holds
Psychedelic therapy should integrate the material it releases into a person's existing mental models.
Holds
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
Holds
Anybody running for head of state should have to undergo the ayahuasca ordeal first, and most of those who did would no longer want the job.
Holds
Do not act on customary beliefs where the action is disastrous unless they are wholly true
Last stated c. 1917
Holds
Outside the circle of competence, confidence does not diminish as fast as competence, and the biggest risk is what one does not see.
Holds
To improve the odds of success, a person should understand the perimeter of their circle of competence, operate well inside it, and be willing to say "I don't know".
Holds