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18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot state the problem clearly without first trying and getting it wrong; the effort that looks wasted is how the thesis gets found. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means. — tap to centre the map on it Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet cares more about coining a neologism than about explaining what it means. — tap to centre the map on it The internet cares more about coining a neologism than about explaining what it means. Last stated 11 months ago
14 Nov 2025
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2025-11-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. — tap to centre the map on it Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. — tap to centre the map on it An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Sparks — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. — tap to centre the map on it A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Mar 2025
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2025-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it. — tap to centre the map on it People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When no technique works and the AI starts suggesting things, chasing those suggestions down usually wastes more time than it saves. — tap to centre the map on it When no technique works and the AI starts suggesting things, chasing those suggestions down usually wastes more time than it saves. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — 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: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. — tap to centre the map on it AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated content can lack a distinct voice and genuine opinions. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated content can lack a distinct voice and genuine opinions. Last stated a week ago
22 Sept 2026
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Simon Willison — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are