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language learning 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 years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it. Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model only days into training cannot be known to be aligned, and if such models can leap a generation ahead this fast then training pauses mean little and timelines are shorter than previously thought. — tap to centre the map on it A model only days into training cannot be known to be aligned, and if such models can leap a generation ahead this fast then training pauses mean little and timelines are shorter than previously thought. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Before building on a gap in the general models, work out whether that gap survives six months or three years. — tap to centre the map on it Before building on a gap in the general models, work out whether that gap survives six months or three years. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jul 2026
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Jeff Dean — holds since 2026-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. — tap to centre the map on it Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. Last stated 4 years ago
15 Feb 2023
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Andy Galpin — holds since 2023-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world has achieved universal access to school and nowhere near universal learning, and closing that second gap is the whole problem left in education. — tap to centre the map on it The world has achieved universal access to school and nowhere near universal learning, and closing that second gap is the whole problem left in education. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going to college makes less sense at the margin than it did seven or eight years ago. — tap to centre the map on it Going to college makes less sense at the margin than it did seven or eight years ago. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coming to an art late is a disadvantage but also frees a learner from insiders' assumptions — tap to centre the map on it Coming to an art late is a disadvantage but also frees a learner from insiders' assumptions Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
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Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture capital bends toward the young, because the work is a hustle and later-life obligations cap how many hours anyone can give it. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital bends toward the young, because the work is a hustle and later-life obligations cap how many hours anyone can give it. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort. — tap to centre the map on it A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — 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 5 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 design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. 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: In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. — tap to centre the map on it In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. — tap to centre the map on it The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water — tap to centre the map on it The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom. — tap to centre the map on it Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom. Last stated 5 years ago
24 Sept 2021
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David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
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Being years behind is only demoralising because it is stated in years: told the gap is twenty-two hours of work, a child will close it.
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A model only days into training cannot be known to be aligned, and if such models can leap a generation ahead this fast then training pauses mean little and timelines are shorter than previously thought.
Holds
Before building on a gap in the general models, work out whether that gap survives six months or three years.
Holds
Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off.
Holds
The world has achieved universal access to school and nowhere near universal learning, and closing that second gap is the whole problem left in education.
Holds
Going to college makes less sense at the margin than it did seven or eight years ago.
Holds
Coming to an art late is a disadvantage but also frees a learner from insiders' assumptions
Holds
Venture capital bends toward the young, because the work is a hustle and later-life obligations cap how many hours anyone can give it.
Holds
A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort.
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 design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can.
Holds
The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know.
Holds
The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
Holds
Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom.
Holds
Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language.
Holds
Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing.
Holds