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physics 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: Buying a specific product is weird and rare, not a common thing. Buying a specific product is weird and rare, not a common thing. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Recognizing how weird it is for someone to buy something changes how you behave. — tap to centre the map on it Recognizing how weird it is for someone to buy something changes how you behave. Last stated 6 months ago
1 May 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demand exists independently of products or features. — tap to centre the map on it Demand exists independently of products or features. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jul 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-07-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new kind of product only works if the demand for it already exists in the world. — tap to centre the map on it A new kind of product only works if the demand for it already exists in the world. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Apr 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many people ruin themselves buying gadgets they value for clever design more than real use — tap to centre the map on it Many people ruin themselves buying gadgets they value for clever design more than real use
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Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business should not have customers it cannot afford to lose; if you could lose a hundred at random and be fine, you have a good business. — tap to centre the map on it A business should not have customers it cannot afford to lose; if you could lose a hundred at random and be fine, you have a good business. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good for different products to disagree about what counts as the same kind of content, rather than converging on one shared definition. — tap to centre the map on it It is good for different products to disagree about what counts as the same kind of content, rather than converging on one shared definition. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Dan Abramov — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest. — tap to centre the map on it Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A purchase is not caused by convincing someone to want your product. — tap to centre the map on it A purchase is not caused by convincing someone to want your product. Last stated a week ago
30 Oct 2026
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Rob Snyder — holds since 2026-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
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Buying a specific product is weird and rare, not a common thing.
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Recognizing how weird it is for someone to buy something changes how you behave.
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Demand exists independently of products or features.
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A new kind of product only works if the demand for it already exists in the world.
Holds
Many people ruin themselves buying gadgets they value for clever design more than real use
Last stated c. 1759–1777
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A business should not have customers it cannot afford to lose; if you could lose a hundred at random and be fine, you have a good business.
Holds
It is good for different products to disagree about what counts as the same kind of content, rather than converging on one shared definition.
Holds
Product-market fit shows up as anger when you tell people they cannot have it yet, not as polite interest.
Holds
A purchase is not caused by convincing someone to want your product.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
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