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Bill Gates — holds since c. 2013 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops — tap to centre the map on it Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
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Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Science can tell you how to reach your goals but never which goals are right — and it will help just as happily if your goals are horrible. — tap to centre the map on it Science can tell you how to reach your goals but never which goals are right — and it will help just as happily if your goals are horrible. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Apr 2024
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Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. — tap to centre the map on it Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. — tap to centre the map on it Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Einstein's real progress was bottom-up and rooted in measurements; once he decided top-down theorising was the way, he stopped getting anywhere. — tap to centre the map on it Einstein's real progress was bottom-up and rooted in measurements; once he decided top-down theorising was the way, he stopped getting anywhere. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
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Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Engineer from the physical limits first, then improve, rather than shaving a few days off a 74-day process by continuous improvement. — tap to centre the map on it Engineer from the physical limits first, then improve, rather than shaving a few days off a 74-day process by continuous improvement. Last stated 6 months ago
23 Mar 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. 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: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
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Clear goals plus a measure that drives progress toward them can achieve amazing progress, yet this is surprisingly rarely done well
Last stated c. 2013
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Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops
Holds
Science can tell you how to reach your goals but never which goals are right — and it will help just as happily if your goals are horrible.
Holds
The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it.
Holds
Convergence and simplicity make for poor goals in technology; aim for clarity instead.
Holds
Trying to shortcut past necessary personal work always backfires, and real progress requires confronting oneself directly.
Holds
A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
Einstein's real progress was bottom-up and rooted in measurements; once he decided top-down theorising was the way, he stopped getting anywhere.
Holds
Engineer from the physical limits first, then improve, rather than shaving a few days off a 74-day process by continuous improvement.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds