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9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning cannot happen in flow, because getting better at a skill means working beyond the level at which you can express it. — tap to centre the map on it Learning cannot happen in flow, because getting better at a skill means working beyond the level at which you can express it. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
TW
Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — 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 5 months ago
13 Apr 2026
SK
Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a new skill set requires crossing a moat of low status, and the willingness to be visibly bad in public is itself the advantage. — tap to centre the map on it Learning a new skill set requires crossing a moat of low status, and the willingness to be visibly bad in public is itself the advantage. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. — tap to centre the map on it Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Last stated 11 months ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. — tap to centre the map on it You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
CR
Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A model that solves a hard problem has learned nothing from it: the next session has forgotten it, with no new skill to carry to related problems. — tap to centre the map on it A model that solves a hard problem has learned nothing from it: the next session has forgotten it, with no new skill to carry to related problems. Last stated 6 months ago
20 Mar 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-03-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs. — tap to centre the map on it Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — 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 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — 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 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
CS
Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. — tap to centre the map on it American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
MH
Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. — tap to centre the map on it Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
DM
David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. — tap to centre the map on it Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Aug 2026
IT
Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — 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 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — 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
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. — tap to centre the map on it A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
JB
Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed.
Holds GK Gary KleinRead this korrent →
Learning cannot happen in flow, because getting better at a skill means working beyond the level at which you can express it.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Holds LL Luca Lampariello
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 SK Steve Kaufmann
Learning a new skill set requires crossing a moat of low status, and the willingness to be visibly bad in public is itself the advantage.
Holds CH Cate Hall
Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding.
Holds AC Albert Cheng
You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning.
Holds CR Charan Ranganath
A model that solves a hard problem has learned nothing from it: the next session has forgotten it, with no new skill to carry to related problems.
Holds TT Terence Tao
Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs.
Holds GK Gary Klein
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds AI Alex Imas
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 CS Chris Smaje
American manufacturing output cannot meaningfully rise without first building large amounts of new electricity generation.
Holds MH Molson Hart
Europe cannot meet its energy needs from renewables alone and will need nuclear power, solar power from deserts elsewhere, or both.
Holds DM David MacKay
Most nuclear companies will not have this solved by 2031, and many still will not by 2035, because they have the wrong mindset.
Holds IT Isaiah Taylor
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds AV Austin Vernon
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 CH Casey Handmer
A solar system holding a trillion humans is the right thing to aim at, because a population that size would have a thousand Mozarts and a thousand Einsteins alive at once.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos