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18 Aug 2026
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Peter Singer — holds since 2026-08-18 — 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: A company's culture is largely shaped by its profit margins. — tap to centre the map on it A company's culture is largely shaped by its profit margins. Last stated a year ago
11 Jun 2025
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Jacob Falkovich — holds since 2025-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The concentration of profits among the largest companies is a major secular trend that is unlikely to reverse. — tap to centre the map on it The concentration of profits among the largest companies is a major secular trend that is unlikely to reverse. Last stated 6 months ago
17 May 2026
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Josh Brown — holds since 2026-05-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested. — tap to centre the map on it The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested. 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 business should not have customers it cannot afford to lose; if you could lose a hundred at random and be fine, you have a good business. — tap to centre the map on it A business should not have customers it cannot afford to lose; if you could lose a hundred at random and be fine, you have a good business. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Privacy is given away or sold off cheaply. — tap to centre the map on it Privacy is given away or sold off cheaply. Last stated 18 years ago
24 Nov 2008
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Brian Kernighan — holds since 2008-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success in business should be judged partly by what is done with the profit, not only by how much is made. — tap to centre the map on it Success in business should be judged partly by what is done with the profit, not only by how much is made. 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: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling — tap to centre the map on it A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. — tap to centre the map on it A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
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Giving away almost none of a company's profit is a social norm, and norms can change.
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Capitalism cannot ensure that profits are gained or distributed fairly
Last stated c. 2011–2015
Holds
A company's culture is largely shaped by its profit margins.
Holds
The concentration of profits among the largest companies is a major secular trend that is unlikely to reverse.
Holds
The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested.
Holds
A business should not have customers it cannot afford to lose; if you could lose a hundred at random and be fine, you have a good business.
Holds
Privacy is given away or sold off cheaply.
Holds
Success in business should be judged partly by what is done with the profit, not only by how much is made.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds