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psychedelics 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: Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Practicing meditation for methods rather than for results is one of the most important principles in contemplative practice. — tap to centre the map on it Practicing meditation for methods rather than for results is one of the most important principles in contemplative practice. Last stated 5 months ago
11 May 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-05-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overdoing high-intensity exercise before learning can leave you with reduced cerebral blood flow and make it hard to focus. — tap to centre the map on it Overdoing high-intensity exercise before learning can leave you with reduced cerebral blood flow and make it hard to focus. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting older adults into activities that are genuinely new to them improves cognitive function in randomised trials, with executive function the most reliable gain. — tap to centre the map on it Putting older adults into activities that are genuinely new to them improves cognitive function in randomised trials, with executive function the most reliable gain. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Spending most of the compute memorising the world in pre-training is brute force; what we want is a model that reasons the way a student sits an open-book exam. — tap to centre the map on it Spending most of the compute memorising the world in pre-training is brute force; what we want is a model that reasons the way a student sits an open-book exam. 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: Meditation is more powerful than psychedelic drugs, not milder as commonly assumed. — tap to centre the map on it Meditation is more powerful than psychedelic drugs, not milder as commonly assumed. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing something yourself will stay faster than asking a model for it, because a lookup in your own head beats a round trip to an agent. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing something yourself will stay faster than asking a model for it, because a lookup in your own head beats a round trip to an agent. Last stated 3 months ago
31 Jul 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cultural focus on psychological health, meditation included, is one of the great obstacles to human progress. — tap to centre the map on it A cultural focus on psychological health, meditation included, is one of the great obstacles to human progress. Last stated 4 years ago
7 Feb 2023
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Alexey Guzey — no longer holds since 2023-02-07 — 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 feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. 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 person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it. — tap to centre the map on it AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Adam Mosseri — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
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Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle.
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Practicing meditation for methods rather than for results is one of the most important principles in contemplative practice.
Holds
Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker.
Holds
Overdoing high-intensity exercise before learning can leave you with reduced cerebral blood flow and make it hard to focus.
Holds
Putting older adults into activities that are genuinely new to them improves cognitive function in randomised trials, with executive function the most reliable gain.
Holds
Spending most of the compute memorising the world in pre-training is brute force; what we want is a model that reasons the way a student sits an open-book exam.
Holds
Meditation is more powerful than psychedelic drugs, not milder as commonly assumed.
Holds
Knowing something yourself will stay faster than asking a model for it, because a lookup in your own head beats a round trip to an agent.
Holds
A cultural focus on psychological health, meditation included, is one of the great obstacles to human progress.
No longer 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 feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI content should be labelled rather than filtered: content should be judged by its point of view, never by the tool that made it.
Holds