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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 19 Oct 2026.
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb — holds since c. 2007 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Those who know little, not those who know much, are the ones who assert science will never solve a problem — tap to centre the map on it Those who know little, not those who know much, are the ones who assert science will never solve a problem
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Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To find where the experts in a field go wrong, one must study it deeply enough to equal or surpass them — tap to centre the map on it To find where the experts in a field go wrong, one must study it deeply enough to equal or surpass them
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Al-Ghazali — holds since c. 1106–1111 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people do not know themselves very well — tap to centre the map on it Most people do not know themselves very well
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2018–2019 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On human problems science should not be overestimated, and experts are not the only ones entitled to speak on how society is organised — tap to centre the map on it On human problems science should not be overestimated, and experts are not the only ones entitled to speak on how society is organised
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Albert Einstein — holds since c. 1949 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some knowledge is needed to get over the obstacles AI tools run into. — tap to centre the map on it Some knowledge is needed to get over the obstacles AI tools run into. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs. — tap to centre the map on it Experts stay highly aware of their own mistakes, and the people who stall at competence are the ones who move on and forget theirs. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When not an expert in an area, one tends to trust AI and later learns it does stupid stuff. — tap to centre the map on it When not an expert in an area, one tends to trust AI and later learns it does stupid stuff. Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We sometimes think we understand a new idea when we have mistaken it for one we already knew. — tap to centre the map on it We sometimes think we understand a new idea when we have mistaken it for one we already knew. Last stated 9 months ago
2 Feb 2026
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Rebecca Newberger Goldstein — holds since 2026-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are