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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 16 Oct 2026.
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2 Oct 2025
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Anne Helen Petersen — holds since 2025-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Young people should not think in terms of a career at all: a career is imposed on you, while a calling comes from within and transcends it. — tap to centre the map on it Young people should not think in terms of a career at all: a career is imposed on you, while a calling comes from within and transcends it. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
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Neri Oxman — holds since 2023-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hard work drives career success only up to a point, after which its returns diminish. — tap to centre the map on it Hard work drives career success only up to a point, after which its returns diminish. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Apr 2022
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Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-04-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you. — tap to centre the map on it A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The end of work need not mean the end of meaning, because meaning comes from imagining rather than working — tap to centre the map on it The end of work need not mean the end of meaning, because meaning comes from imagining rather than working Last stated 9 years ago
8 May 2017
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Purpose is not an achievement or end goal but what a person brings to whatever they do. — tap to centre the map on it Purpose is not an achievement or end goal but what a person brings to whatever they do. Last stated 2 weeks ago
16 Oct 2026
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Elizabeth Day — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best careers are apprenticeship or self-taught careers, because society has not yet figured out how to train and automate them. — tap to centre the map on it The best careers are apprenticeship or self-taught careers, because society has not yet figured out how to train and automate them. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can have a wonderful, fulfilling career spending your days doing what you love. — tap to centre the map on it You can have a wonderful, fulfilling career spending your days doing what you love. Last stated 12 months ago
3 Nov 2025
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Later in your career you have to ruthlessly cut meetings out of your life. — tap to centre the map on it Later in your career you have to ruthlessly cut meetings out of your life. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. 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 common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — 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 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
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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
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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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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Career is a means for maximizing utility rather than an end in itself.
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Young people should not think in terms of a career at all: a career is imposed on you, while a calling comes from within and transcends it.
Holds
Hard work drives career success only up to a point, after which its returns diminish.
Holds
A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you.
Holds
The end of work need not mean the end of meaning, because meaning comes from imagining rather than working
Holds
Purpose is not an achievement or end goal but what a person brings to whatever they do.
Holds
The best careers are apprenticeship or self-taught careers, because society has not yet figured out how to train and automate them.
Holds
You can have a wonderful, fulfilling career spending your days doing what you love.
Holds
Later in your career you have to ruthlessly cut meetings out of your life.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
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
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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
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