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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 15 Jun 2020 to 17 Sept 2026.
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15 Jun 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The optimal amount of fraud in any system is not zero. — tap to centre the map on it The optimal amount of fraud in any system is not zero. Last stated 8 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only fail if you stop; iteration that keeps going is not failure, it is learning. — tap to centre the map on it You only fail if you stop; iteration that keeps going is not failure, it is learning. Last stated 4 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Tony Fadell — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Never failing is a sign of being too risk averse, which is costly. — tap to centre the map on it Never failing is a sign of being too risk averse, which is costly. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Jun 2020
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Amanda Askell — holds since 2020-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rate of iteration separates success from failure: a competitor learning one thing a month will never matter to a company learning one thing a week. — tap to centre the map on it Rate of iteration separates success from failure: a competitor learning one thing a month will never matter to a company learning one thing a week. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try. — tap to centre the map on it At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A statistical system that knows when it is wrong is a contradiction in terms. — tap to centre the map on it A statistical system that knows when it is wrong is a contradiction in terms. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work. — tap to centre the map on it In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work. Last stated 8 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life — tap to centre the map on it Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life Last stated 4 years ago
18 May 2022
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Taylor Swift — holds since 2022-05-18 — 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 belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. 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 decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. 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: 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
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For anything we try, the optimal rate of failure often is not zero.
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The optimal amount of fraud in any system is not zero.
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You only fail if you stop; iteration that keeps going is not failure, it is learning.
Holds
Never failing is a sign of being too risk averse, which is costly.
Holds
Rate of iteration separates success from failure: a competitor learning one thing a month will never matter to a company learning one thing a week.
Holds
At the far end of the curve it is a bargain not only to do exceptional work but merely to attempt it, because so few people even try.
Holds
A statistical system that knows when it is wrong is a contradiction in terms.
Holds
In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work.
Holds
Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
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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