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psychedelics 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: Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop. Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jul 2024
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Frank Lantz — holds since 2024-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot be an exceptional game designer without playing enormously, and a bad game teaches as much as a great one. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot be an exceptional game designer without playing enormously, and a bad game teaches as much as a great one. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change. — tap to centre the map on it Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change. Last stated 4 years ago
20 Apr 2023
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2023-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence — tap to centre the map on it Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence
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Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. 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: Almost no game ever catches the wave, so a game that has caught one should be ridden to the end rather than paused to build its sequel. — tap to centre the map on it Almost no game ever catches the wave, so a game that has caught one should be ridden to the end rather than paused to build its sequel. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. — tap to centre the map on it A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jan 2019
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Raph Koster — holds since 2019-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay. — tap to centre the map on it Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The modern struggle is individuals, cut off from tribe and religion, standing up to weaponized addictions. — tap to centre the map on it The modern struggle is individuals, cut off from tribe and religion, standing up to weaponized addictions. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. — tap to centre the map on it A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is a machine built around uncertainty. — tap to centre the map on it A game is a machine built around uncertainty. Last stated 12 months ago
3 Nov 2025
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Raph Koster — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from. — tap to centre the map on it A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from. Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Psilocybin is a remarkably safe drug, with no known lethal dose and no addictive potential. — tap to centre the map on it Psilocybin is a remarkably safe drug, with no known lethal dose and no addictive potential. 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: Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds. — tap to centre the map on it Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds. Last stated 8 years ago
15 May 2018
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2018-05-15 — 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
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Anyone who wants to understand games should learn to play the compulsive ones and, in the same motion, learn how to stop.
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You cannot be an exceptional game designer without playing enormously, and a bad game teaches as much as a great one.
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Removing your own ability to retreat is how you make yourself follow through on a hard change.
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Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence
Last stated c. 1994
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A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
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Almost no game ever catches the wave, so a game that has caught one should be ridden to the end rather than paused to build its sequel.
Holds
A profit motive inside a game holds players there long past the point where they are still enjoying it.
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Free-to-play games use the same techniques as gambling machines in order to maximise what players spend and how long they stay.
Holds
The modern struggle is individuals, cut off from tribe and religion, standing up to weaponized addictions.
Holds
A comedy world cannot run on jokes alone: forty hours of humour needs story, heart and drama underneath it or it stops working.
Holds
A game is a machine built around uncertainty.
Holds
A game is an equation between two personalities, the world's and the protagonist's, and the friction between them is where the experience comes from.
Holds
Psilocybin is a remarkably safe drug, with no known lethal dose and no addictive potential.
Holds
Psychedelics have lower toxicity and less addiction potential than other psychoactive compounds.
Holds
A psychedelic trip can, in rare instances, trigger a psychotic break in people vulnerable to serious mental illness.
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