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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 13 Jun 1986 to 18 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about Addiction .
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24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. — tap to centre the map on it A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction can happen to anyone, through a subtle process whose bonds are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken — tap to centre the map on it Addiction can happen to anyone, through a subtle process whose bonds are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken Last stated 40 years ago
13 Jun 1986
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Charlie Munger — holds since 1986-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. — tap to centre the map on it Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself. Last stated 5 years ago
9 Jul 2021
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Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain. — tap to centre the map on it Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain. Last stated 10 years ago
5 Apr 2017
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Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Addictions let you engage in fake play and fake work. — tap to centre the map on it Addictions let you engage in fake play and fake work. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. — tap to centre the map on it An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Breaking an addiction means changing your whole lifestyle, not only the physical habit. — tap to centre the map on it Breaking an addiction means changing your whole lifestyle, not only the physical habit. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. — tap to centre the map on it Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones. Last stated 10 years ago
5 Apr 2017
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Gabor Mate — holds since 2017-04-05 — 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 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: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope. — tap to centre the map on it Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Dopamine drives wanting rather than liking: the pleasure of actually getting the thing runs on opioids instead, which is why an addict can want what they do not enjoy.
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A builder asked to addict users should leave, because there are always other jobs and no amount of money is worth tearing up the fabric of a society.
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Addiction can happen to anyone, through a subtle process whose bonds are too light to be felt until they are too strong to be broken
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Addiction is better understood as a symptom of trauma, social disconnection, depression or economic distress than as a disease in itself.
Holds
Addiction is neither a choice nor an inherited disease, but a response to pain: the question is not why the addiction, but why the pain.
Holds
Addictions let you engage in fake play and fake work.
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An addiction is not ended by finding something better to put in its place; you do not stop a problem by replacing it.
Holds
Breaking an addiction means changing your whole lifestyle, not only the physical habit.
Holds
Childhood trauma is the template for every addiction, including the socially rewarded ones.
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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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Holds
Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.
Holds
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Holds
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
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