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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 1 Feb 1903 to 10 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about ambition .
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patience 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: Ambition in founders is mostly inborn, which is why stories of a founder acquiring it during a batch are rare. Ambition in founders is mostly inborn, which is why stories of a founder acquiring it during a batch are rare. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The founders who look unambitious are not: they have been trained by obedient upbringings to hide their ambition rather than lacking it. — tap to centre the map on it The founders who look unambitious are not: they have been trained by obedient upbringings to hide their ambition rather than lacking it. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a year or more of building for velocity, the next year will probably be won on ambition instead. — tap to centre the map on it After a year or more of building for velocity, the next year will probably be won on ambition instead. Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
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Claire Vo — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ambition does not equate with happiness: in the Harvard aging cohort it was the people who lived average lives who reported being happiest. — tap to centre the map on it Ambition does not equate with happiness: in the Harvard aging cohort it was the people who lived average lives who reported being happiest. Last stated 2 months ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ambition should be measured in the eyes of your customer rather than your peers, which means being willing to take the best ideas wherever you find them. — tap to centre the map on it Ambition should be measured in the eyes of your customer rather than your peers, which means being willing to take the best ideas wherever you find them. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish. — tap to centre the map on it An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Jason Liu — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An inventor's highest ambition should be that the invention is eventually taken for granted and stops being seen as an invention at all. — tap to centre the map on it An inventor's highest ambition should be that the invention is eventually taken for granted and stops being seen as an invention at all. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Black Americans should support Booker T. Washington's thrift and industrial training but firmly oppose his acceptance of injustice — tap to centre the map on it Black Americans should support Booker T. Washington's thrift and industrial training but firmly oppose his acceptance of injustice Last stated 124 years ago
1 Feb 1903
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W. E. B. Du Bois — holds since 1903-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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 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 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. — tap to centre the map on it A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it. Last stated 5 months ago
31 May 2026
JK
Jean-Baptiste Kempf — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
EV
Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company captured by ideology will produce useless products — tap to centre the map on it A company captured by ideology will produce useless products Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
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Ambition in founders is mostly inborn, which is why stories of a founder acquiring it during a batch are rare.
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A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
The founders who look unambitious are not: they have been trained by obedient upbringings to hide their ambition rather than lacking it.
Holds
After a year or more of building for velocity, the next year will probably be won on ambition instead.
Holds
Ambition does not equate with happiness: in the Harvard aging cohort it was the people who lived average lives who reported being happiest.
Holds
Ambition should be measured in the eyes of your customer rather than your peers, which means being willing to take the best ideas wherever you find them.
Holds
An AI agent's execution is only as good as the goal and the verification criteria given to it; ambition without verification is just a wish.
Holds
An inventor's highest ambition should be that the invention is eventually taken for granted and stops being seen as an invention at all.
Holds
Black Americans should support Booker T. Washington's thrift and industrial training but firmly oppose his acceptance of injustice
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
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 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
A codec does not really exist until everyone can decode it.
Holds
"Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work.
Holds
A company captured by ideology will produce useless products
Holds
A company needs someone with a product vision to recover
Holds