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20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The advantage of digital minds may be the opposite of pooling knowledge: deliberately giving agents different contexts, which is a control humans do not have over themselves. — tap to centre the map on it The advantage of digital minds may be the opposite of pooling knowledge: deliberately giving agents different contexts, which is a control humans do not have over themselves. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning. — tap to centre the map on it Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning. Last stated 11 months ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder. Last stated 4 months ago
13 May 2026
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Anders Hejlsberg — holds since 2026-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is little evidence anyone can train their attention to be better in general; what works is removing the things that take it. — tap to centre the map on it There is little evidence anyone can train their attention to be better in general; what works is removing the things that take it. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cardio and weights build different brains: aerobic exercise benefits the gray matter and the hippocampus, resistance training the white matter. — tap to centre the map on it Cardio and weights build different brains: aerobic exercise benefits the gray matter and the hippocampus, resistance training the white matter. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The strongest reason to keep training much smarter models quickly is to build defences against other AI. — tap to centre the map on it The strongest reason to keep training much smarter models quickly is to build defences against other AI. Last stated 2 days ago
6 Sept 2026
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Jakub Pachocki — holds since 2026-09-06 — 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 6 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: Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. — tap to centre the map on it Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. — tap to centre the map on it AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans. Last stated 11 months ago
20 Oct 2025
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2025-10-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer. — tap to centre the map on it Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer. Last stated 3 weeks ago
19 Aug 2026
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Addy Osmani — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated 11 months ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated a month ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. — tap to centre the map on it A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing. Last stated 5 years ago
2 Mar 2022
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2022-03-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. — tap to centre the map on it AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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Martin Kleppmann — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Code and files generated by tools are pollution: hand-writing them is worth the effort because the bloat slows everything down for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Code and files generated by tools are pollution: hand-writing them is worth the effort because the bloat slows everything down for everyone. Last stated 7 years ago
15 Oct 2019
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2019-10-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Digital brain training makes you better at the training and at nothing else, which is the strongest argument against it.
Holds TW Tommy WoodRead this korrent →
The advantage of digital minds may be the opposite of pooling knowledge: deliberately giving agents different contexts, which is a control humans do not have over themselves.
Holds GS Grant Sanderson
Copying a trained digital mind into the next one matters far more than learning from people, because no child can inherit another child's learning.
Holds RS Richard Sutton
The internet is already past peak truth, and picking out training data worth learning from will only get harder.
Holds AH Anders Hejlsberg
There is little evidence anyone can train their attention to be better in general; what works is removing the things that take it.
Holds MH Masud Husain
Cardio and weights build different brains: aerobic exercise benefits the gray matter and the hippocampus, resistance training the white matter.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
The strongest reason to keep training much smarter models quickly is to build defences against other AI.
Holds JP Jakub Pachocki
Solving a problem yourself, without searching or prompting, is a form of exercise -- the help makes you weaker.
Holds SY Scott H. Young
Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle.
Holds TW Tommy Wood
AI can be a shortcut around thinking or a way of thinking more rigorously, and for your core job function only the second one is wanted.
Holds CM Charity Majors
AI should be treated as an instrument to play rather than a tool to use, because there is no purpose to better machines if they do not also produce better humans.
Holds FC Frank Chimero
Heavy AI use erodes understanding first and judgement second: cognitive debt turns into cognitive surrender, where the model's answer simply becomes your answer.
Holds AO Addy Osmani
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds AD Anil Dash
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds GS George Saunders
A plain text file and a basic editor are everything anyone needs in order to think and write well; the extra tools add nothing.
Holds
AI acceleration threatens 'less software': without the constraint of scarce hours, even 37signals will likely build too much.
Holds
AI-written code makes formal proof necessary, because human review of all that generated code becomes the bottleneck.
Holds MK Martin Kleppmann
Code and files generated by tools are pollution: hand-writing them is worth the effort because the bloat slows everything down for everyone.
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