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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 28 Jun 2017 to 1 Oct 2026.
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design 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: Bigger is not always better and more is often just more. Bigger is not always better and more is often just more. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Mario Fraioli — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted. — tap to centre the map on it Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted. 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: The larger an organisation, the less flexible it is and the more its designs copy it. — tap to centre the map on it The larger an organisation, the less flexible it is and the more its designs copy it.
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Melvin Conway — holds since c. 1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Businesses that reach the right size often ruin what was great about them by pushing for more instead of being content there. — tap to centre the map on it Businesses that reach the right size often ruin what was great about them by pushing for more instead of being content there. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being honest earlier is always better than being honest later. — tap to centre the map on it Being honest earlier is always better than being honest later. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The bigger and more challenging an action is, the more activation energy it takes. — tap to centre the map on it The bigger and more challenging an action is, the more activation energy it takes. Last stated 9 years ago
28 Jun 2017
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2017-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Increasing language model size does not inherently improve following of user intent. — tap to centre the map on it Increasing language model size does not inherently improve following of user intent. Last stated 5 years ago
4 Mar 2022
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Jan Leike — holds since 2022-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Anthony Sculimbrene — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more things are handed to people, the more value will lie in the ability to do difficult things. — tap to centre the map on it The more things are handed to people, the more value will lie in the ability to do difficult things. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. Last stated 3 weeks ago
1 Oct 2026
AE
Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
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Bigger is not always better and more is often just more.
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Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted.
Holds
The larger an organisation, the less flexible it is and the more its designs copy it.
Last stated c. 1968
Holds
Businesses that reach the right size often ruin what was great about them by pushing for more instead of being content there.
Holds
Being honest earlier is always better than being honest later.
Holds
The bigger and more challenging an action is, the more activation energy it takes.
Holds
Increasing language model size does not inherently improve following of user intent.
Holds
Excelling at one attribute doesn't make a product superior overall to alternatives.
Holds
The more things are handed to people, the more value will lie in the ability to do difficult things.
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds