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discipline 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: Being big pays off every day and is punished in extinctions, which is why body size keeps getting reset rather than climbing forever. Being big pays off every day and is punished in extinctions, which is why body size keeps getting reset rather than climbing forever. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost all real predation is on prey far smaller than the predator, so the documentary staple of a T. rex taking an adult Triceratops shows the rare exception, not the rule. — tap to centre the map on it Almost all real predation is on prey far smaller than the predator, so the documentary staple of a T. rex taking an adult Triceratops shows the rare exception, not the rule. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Predation is what makes evolution creative: without it there would be no arms races, no great feats of evolution, and a far less beautiful world. — tap to centre the map on it Predation is what makes evolution creative: without it there would be no arms races, no great feats of evolution, and a far less beautiful world. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Sept 2022
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Nick Lane — holds since 2022-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Predators everywhere target juveniles, and there is no reason dinosaurs were an exception — the bite marks and stomach contents say they were not. — tap to centre the map on it Predators everywhere target juveniles, and there is no reason dinosaurs were an exception — the bite marks and stomach contents say they were not. Last stated a year ago
4 Sept 2025
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Dave Hone — holds since 2025-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Comparative advantage stops governing once the power imbalance is large enough: groups then switch into seeking to dominate instead of trading. — tap to centre the map on it Comparative advantage stops governing once the power imbalance is large enough: groups then switch into seeking to dominate instead of trading. Last stated 7 months ago
7 Apr 2026
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Michael Nielsen — holds since 2026-04-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying more and more on one's existing strengths eventually stops being a winning strategy. — tap to centre the map on it Relying more and more on one's existing strengths eventually stops being a winning strategy. Last stated 11 months ago
1 Dec 2025
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2025-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nature tends, though not always fully, toward avoiding competition, which is always harmful to the species — tap to centre the map on it Nature tends, though not always fully, toward avoiding competition, which is always harmful to the species
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — 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: It would contradict all we know of nature if defenceless early humans had progressed by reckless competition rather than mutual support — tap to centre the map on it It would contradict all we know of nature if defenceless early humans had progressed by reckless competition rather than mutual support
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — 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 a month 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 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
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 company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. — tap to centre the map on it A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. — tap to centre the map on it A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
BD
Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. — tap to centre the map on it A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it. Last stated a year ago
10 Sept 2025
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Ursula von der Leyen — holds since 2025-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. — tap to centre the map on it A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus. — tap to centre the map on it A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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Brendan Gregg — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
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Being big pays off every day and is punished in extinctions, which is why body size keeps getting reset rather than climbing forever.
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Almost all real predation is on prey far smaller than the predator, so the documentary staple of a T. rex taking an adult Triceratops shows the rare exception, not the rule.
Holds
Predation is what makes evolution creative: without it there would be no arms races, no great feats of evolution, and a far less beautiful world.
Holds
Predators everywhere target juveniles, and there is no reason dinosaurs were an exception — the bite marks and stomach contents say they were not.
Holds
Comparative advantage stops governing once the power imbalance is large enough: groups then switch into seeking to dominate instead of trading.
Holds
Relying more and more on one's existing strengths eventually stops being a winning strategy.
Holds
Nature tends, though not always fully, toward avoiding competition, which is always harmful to the species
Last stated c. 1890–1902
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
It would contradict all we know of nature if defenceless early humans had progressed by reckless competition rather than mutual support
Last stated c. 1890–1902
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A company doing something at the edge of the Overton window has to hold two cultures at once — the true believers and the serious professionals who think they are crazy — and integrating them is what makes it work.
Holds
A heavily centralised state is the most fragile kind: when Rome’s centre failed, its successors were left without the resources or administration to do what it had done.
Holds
A new world order based on raw power is being drawn right now, and Europe has to fight for its place in it.
Holds
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation.
Holds
A performance test without an explanation of its limiting factor should be treated as unanalyzed and possibly bogus.
Holds