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24 Oct 2025
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2025-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The absence of an objective good to focus on is probably what makes people unhappy at work. — tap to centre the map on it The absence of an objective good to focus on is probably what makes people unhappy at work. Last stated a year ago
24 Oct 2025
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2025-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The average entrepreneur's operating philosophy mostly reveals self-centeredness, a focus on reaching goals and looking impressive. — tap to centre the map on it The average entrepreneur's operating philosophy mostly reveals self-centeredness, a focus on reaching goals and looking impressive. Last stated a year ago
24 Oct 2025
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2025-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The same physical effort can be re-valued as less effortful inside one person's head, mid-task, with nothing in the physics having changed. — tap to centre the map on it The same physical effort can be re-valued as less effortful inside one person's head, mid-task, with nothing in the physics having changed. 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: Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. — tap to centre the map on it Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because we do not have good alignment technology, we are choosing to build an alien mind with its own values and gamble on it instead of building a tool. — tap to centre the map on it Because we do not have good alignment technology, we are choosing to build an alien mind with its own values and gamble on it instead of building a tool. 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: Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good. — tap to centre the map on it Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The notion of "alignment" is incoherent because obedience and benevolence are mutually exclusive. — tap to centre the map on it The notion of "alignment" is incoherent because obedience and benevolence are mutually exclusive. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a central quality, objective and precise but nameless, that is the root criterion of life in buildings, towns and people — tap to centre the map on it There is a central quality, objective and precise but nameless, that is the root criterion of life in buildings, towns and people
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Christopher Alexander — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
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Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 7 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. — tap to centre the map on it A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-10-19 — 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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good popular history book should prioritize narrative over academic minutiae. — tap to centre the map on it A good popular history book should prioritize narrative over academic minutiae. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Patrick Wyman — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good story needs a clear beginning, middle, and end to be satisfying. — tap to centre the map on it A good story needs a clear beginning, middle, and end to be satisfying. Last stated 5 months ago
31 May 2026
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Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
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Any self-centeredness in one's motives drives the quality of the work toward zero over time.
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The absence of an objective good to focus on is probably what makes people unhappy at work.
Holds
The average entrepreneur's operating philosophy mostly reveals self-centeredness, a focus on reaching goals and looking impressive.
Holds
The same physical effort can be re-valued as less effortful inside one person's head, mid-task, with nothing in the physics having changed.
Holds
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Holds
Because we do not have good alignment technology, we are choosing to build an alien mind with its own values and gamble on it instead of building a tool.
Holds
Working on how good the long-run future is does not require accepting consequentialism or believing that you should always maximise the good.
Holds
The notion of "alignment" is incoherent because obedience and benevolence are mutually exclusive.
Holds
There is a central quality, objective and precise but nameless, that is the root criterion of life in buildings, towns and people
Last stated c. 1979
Holds
A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen.
Holds
A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it.
Holds
A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds
A subwoofer for music should reinforce the bass already in the recording, without adding bloat or artificial bass.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A good popular history book should prioritize narrative over academic minutiae.
Holds
A good story needs a clear beginning, middle, and end to be satisfying.
Holds