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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 25 Sept 2026.

Everything filed under AI alignment AI alignment Everything filed under investing investing Everything filed under stock market stock market Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Competing hard for wealth is fair, but knocking down a rival is a violation of fair play Competing hard for wealth is fair, butknocking down a rival is a violation offair play AS Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are Same subject: To compete with incumbents who are excellent at the existing playbook, a newcomer has to play by a different one. — tap to centre the map on it To compete with incumbents who areexcellent at the existing playbook,a newcomer has to play by adifferent one. Last stated 8 months ago 15 Mar 2026 MA Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: There is nothing wrong with people playing political games or with seducers and con artists; it is just reality — tap to centre the map on it There is nothing wrong with peopleplaying political games or withseducers and con artists; it is justreality RG Robert Greene — holds since c. 2010 — tap for who they are Same subject: Needing to build defences is not a licence to race: racing forward at all costs is absurd given the stakes. — tap to centre the map on it Needing to build defences is not alicence to race: racing forward atall costs is absurd given thestakes. Last stated 2 months ago 6 Sept 2026 JP Jakub Pachocki — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are Same subject: Having little competition is bad for a business, because without a rival nobody keeps you honest about whether something is really good. — tap to centre the map on it Having little competition is bad fora business, because without a rivalnobody keeps you honest aboutwhether something is really good. Last stated 9 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: An investor who ends up competing over a seed deal is a bad capitalist limiting their returns. — tap to centre the map on it An investor who ends up competingover a seed deal is a bad capitalistlimiting their returns. Last stated 3 months ago 29 Jul 2026 SL Sam Lessin — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A strategy no reasonable person could disagree with is not a strategy; it means you are competing on raw execution. — tap to centre the map on it A strategy no reasonable personcould disagree with is not astrategy; it means you are competingon raw execution. Last stated 4 months ago 9 Jul 2026 AM Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Possession of great wealth and authority engenders an instinct for the violent defense of that wealth. — tap to centre the map on it Possession of great wealth andauthority engenders an instinct forthe violent defense of that wealth. Last stated 6 months ago 7 May 2026 MB Mandy Brown — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Treating other companies as rivals rather than competitors makes a positive-sum outcome easier, because rivalry inspires you to be your best. — tap to centre the map on it Treating other companies as rivalsrather than competitors makes apositive-sum outcome easier, becauserivalry inspires you to be yourbest. Last stated 9 months ago 18 Jan 2026 TL Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company that uses an algorithm to nudge customers into behavior that isn't good for them is doing something bad. — tap to centre the map on it A company that uses an algorithm tonudge customers into behavior thatisn't good for them is doingsomething bad. Last stated a year ago 7 Oct 2025 MM Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2025-10-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: A control evaluation that reports under one per cent risk should be read as several per cent, because the evaluation can itself fail. — tap to centre the map on it A control evaluation that reportsunder one per cent risk should beread as several per cent, becausethe evaluation can itself fail. Last stated 2 years ago 7 May 2024 BS Buck Shlegeris — holds since 2024-05-07 — 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 abehavior pulls it toward whateverimproves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago 26 Aug 2026 HK Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 inretrospect, so arguing about whetherone is happening now cannot besettled now. Last stated 11 months ago 9 Dec 2025 HM 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 aself-fulfilling ('sunspot') debtcrisis simply by credibly committingto buy as many bonds as needed atthe low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago 1 Jun 2022 OB Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know theirown goal dies by a thousandcompromises and ends up running acompany they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago 2 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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 thatcan display quarter-on-quarter stockgrowth, not one that makes goodproducts at a fair price. Last stated a year ago 21 May 2025 EZ 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 givesa stock's valuation a downside floorthat growth stocks without dividendslack. Last stated 8 months ago 3 Mar 2026 SB 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 fromits productivity, not from thefinancial system or stock market. Last stated a month ago 25 Sept 2026 MM Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Competing hard for wealth is fair, but knocking down a rival is a violation of fair play Last stated c. 1759–1777 Holds Adam Smith Read this korrent →