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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 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
TW
Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time. — tap to centre the map on it Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Feb 2024
BK
Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-02-25 — 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
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — 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
BT
Brandon Taylor — holds since 2025-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence — tap to centre the map on it Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Practicing fewer skills leads to man-with-a-hammer error and shrinks learning capacity, by leaving gaps in the latticework of theory — tap to centre the map on it Practicing fewer skills leads to man-with-a-hammer error and shrinks learning capacity, by leaving gaps in the latticework of theory
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since c. 2005 — 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: 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: 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
CH
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
AS
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
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
BS
Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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Breaking through a skill plateau requires unlearning beliefs and conventions that are wrong or narrower than assumed.
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Learning cannot happen in flow, because getting better at a skill means working beyond the level at which you can express it.
Holds
Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time.
Holds
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
Relying more and more on one's existing strengths eventually stops being a winning strategy.
Holds
Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
Practicing fewer skills leads to man-with-a-hammer error and shrinks learning capacity, by leaving gaps in the latticework of theory
Last stated c. 2005
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
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
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 business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds