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20 Jul 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Risk-taking becomes exponentially harder as a person gets older. — tap to centre the map on it Risk-taking becomes exponentially harder as a person gets older. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. — tap to centre the map on it Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are rigid in the short term, but flexible in the long term — tap to centre the map on it Humans are rigid in the short term, but flexible in the long term Last stated 2 years ago
29 Mar 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-03-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Under rising uncertainty, people should shorten their planning horizon rather than invest in a distant future. — tap to centre the map on it Under rising uncertainty, people should shorten their planning horizon rather than invest in a distant future. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Counting every being that can suffer, and applying consistent moral weights, yields conclusions its own defenders find uncomfortable and cannot fully endorse. — tap to centre the map on it Counting every being that can suffer, and applying consistent moral weights, yields conclusions its own defenders find uncomfortable and cannot fully endorse. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Feb 2022
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2022-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An ideology's greatest danger can be premature foreclosure of possibilities disguised as rigorous decisions, rather than outright irrationality. — tap to centre the map on it An ideology's greatest danger can be premature foreclosure of possibilities disguised as rigorous decisions, rather than outright irrationality. 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: The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front — tap to centre the map on it The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front Last stated 3 years ago
20 Jul 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The corporate world's preoccupation with DEI is over — tap to centre the map on it The corporate world's preoccupation with DEI is over Last stated 2 years ago
10 May 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
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Being obsessive about specific, short-term risks often sits in opposition to worrying about fuzzy, long-term risks
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Risk-taking becomes exponentially harder as a person gets older.
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Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse.
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Humans are rigid in the short term, but flexible in the long term
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Under rising uncertainty, people should shorten their planning horizon rather than invest in a distant future.
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Counting every being that can suffer, and applying consistent moral weights, yields conclusions its own defenders find uncomfortable and cannot fully endorse.
Holds
An ideology's greatest danger can be premature foreclosure of possibilities disguised as rigorous decisions, rather than outright irrationality.
Holds
The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front
Holds
The corporate world's preoccupation with DEI is over
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds