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18 May 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment. — tap to centre the map on it Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Dec 2025
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Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness. — tap to centre the map on it Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is an unsatiating reason to want wealth that has nothing to do with greed: a classical utilitarian wants resources in order to create new happy beings. — tap to centre the map on it There is an unsatiating reason to want wealth that has nothing to do with greed: a classical utilitarian wants resources in order to create new happy beings. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted. — tap to centre the map on it Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. Last stated 5 months ago
23 Apr 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. — tap to centre the map on it Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. Last stated 7 years ago
31 May 2019
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Nick Cave — holds since 2019-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sincerity and self-interest usually go together by default. — tap to centre the map on it Sincerity and self-interest usually go together by default. Last stated a week ago
14 Sept 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. — tap to centre the map on it People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. Last stated 8 months ago
30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — 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 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 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". — tap to centre the map on it "Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic". Last stated 13 years ago
2 Oct 2013
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Jonathan Shedler — holds since 2013-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. — tap to centre the map on it A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Sept 2024
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Scott D. Miller — holds since 2024-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 12 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. — tap to centre the map on it About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia. 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: Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally. — tap to centre the map on it Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
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Every act of desire involves giving something up, though it rarely feels like sacrifice when you're happy with what you chose.
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Living according to a genuine purpose brings sacrifice, stress and pain rather than constant enjoyment.
Holds
Every action a person takes is the output of a reward-against-effort calculation the brain runs, and most of that calculation happens below awareness.
Holds
There is an unsatiating reason to want wealth that has nothing to do with greed: a classical utilitarian wants resources in order to create new happy beings.
Holds
Taking something a person already loves and making it one inch better wins more of them than showing them something they have never seen and did not know they wanted.
Holds
Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive.
Holds
Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age.
Holds
Sincerity and self-interest usually go together by default.
Holds
People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized.
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
"Evidence-based therapy" is a branding term rather than a scientific one, and in practice it is a code word for "not psychodynamic".
Holds
A therapy is only shown to be more effective if it is compared against another treatment intended to help, not against a control nobody expected to work.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds
About half of all dementia is preventable, and most of that preventable half is Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia.
Holds
Alzheimer's disease and dementia are not the same thing: a fifth to a third of people whose brains carry the pathology never became demented.
Holds
Alzheimer's pathology in the brain does not settle whether a person has dementia: the nuns' brains were full of plaques and tangles while they went on functioning normally.
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