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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 25 Apr 1921 to 15 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about capitalism .
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13 Sept 2024
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Eoghan McCabe — holds since 2024-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2011–2015 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever seen. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever seen. Last stated 3 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism rewards with wealth those who support their fellow humans. — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism rewards with wealth those who support their fellow humans. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Sept 2024
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Eoghan McCabe — holds since 2024-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism will eat itself on a long enough time span — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism will eat itself on a long enough time span Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet — tap to centre the map on it Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet Last stated 6 years ago
3 Mar 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China should use capitalism to create socialism, letting the two work side by side — tap to centre the map on it China should use capitalism to create socialism, letting the two work side by side Last stated 106 years ago
25 Apr 1921
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Sun Yat-sen — holds since 1921-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Climate breakdown is a planetary-scale symptom of underlying collective trauma from five hundred years of extractive colonial capitalism. — tap to centre the map on it Climate breakdown is a planetary-scale symptom of underlying collective trauma from five hundred years of extractive colonial capitalism. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Peter Kalmus — holds since 2025-06-14 — 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 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 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: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. — tap to centre the map on it A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
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Sam Lessin — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
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Founders are too shy to admit they want to get rich; in capitalism wealth is the reward for serving others.
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Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly
Last stated c. 2011–2015
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Capitalism increases inequality and does serious harm in places, yet it has lifted hundreds of millions out of extreme poverty and no alternative has been shown to do better at comparable scale.
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Capitalism is the greatest engine of growth and prosperity the world has ever seen.
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Capitalism rewards with wealth those who support their fellow humans.
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Capitalism will eat itself on a long enough time span
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Capitalism's need for never-ending growth is killing the planet
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China should use capitalism to create socialism, letting the two work side by side
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Climate breakdown is a planetary-scale symptom of underlying collective trauma from five hundred years of extractive colonial capitalism.
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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 drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
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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“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
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