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← An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
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LLMs 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: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated 3 days ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all. — tap to centre the map on it A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all. Last stated 3 days ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything. — tap to centre the map on it Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Any task can be made arbitrarily difficult or effectively impossible depending on how its context is framed. — tap to centre the map on it Any task can be made arbitrarily difficult or effectively impossible depending on how its context is framed. Last stated 2 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall. — tap to centre the map on it Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who lack intrinsic motivation to invest time upfront in a new tool often won't, even if it would save them time later — tap to centre the map on it People who lack intrinsic motivation to invest time upfront in a new tool often won't, even if it would save them time later Last stated 7 months ago
10 Feb 2026
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2026-02-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. — tap to centre the map on it An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model that solves a hard problem has learned nothing from it: the next session has forgotten it, with no new skill to carry to related problems. — tap to centre the map on it A model that solves a hard problem has learned nothing from it: the next session has forgotten it, with no new skill to carry to related problems. 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 better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. — tap to centre the map on it A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Sept 2023
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2023-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. — tap to centre the map on it A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it. — tap to centre the map on it An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it. 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: Attitude, not the surrounding circumstances, determines how hard parenting feels. — tap to centre the map on it Attitude, not the surrounding circumstances, determines how hard parenting feels. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. 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 common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
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An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
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A task with no fixed deadline tends to never get done at all.
Holds
Finishing is as much a part of motivation as starting, and the two are separate capacities: plenty of energetic people never complete anything.
Holds
Any task can be made arbitrarily difficult or effectively impossible depending on how its context is framed.
Holds
Boredom is a missing skill rather than a property of the situation: there is infinity in every direction, including a blank wall.
Holds
People who lack intrinsic motivation to invest time upfront in a new tool often won't, even if it would save them time later
Holds
Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker.
Holds
An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it.
Holds
A model that solves a hard problem has learned nothing from it: the next session has forgotten it, with no new skill to carry to related problems.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A puzzle whose categories can only be seen by the broadly educated is elitist by construction.
Holds
A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse.
Holds
An athlete who moves his family across the country for a few million dollars more is trading a life that loves him for money that will not improve it.
Holds
Attitude, not the surrounding circumstances, determines how hard parenting feels.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds