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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 8 Jun 1637 to 17 Sept 2026.
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8 Jun 1637
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René Descartes — holds since 1637-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having too little to do can be worse than having too much — tap to centre the map on it Having too little to do can be worse than having too much Last stated 2 years ago
11 Apr 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about. — tap to centre the map on it People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
DM
Dan Meyer — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being good is no easy task — tap to centre the map on it Being good is no easy task
AR
Aristotle — holds since c. 367–322 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI must be democratized, and power over it should not become too concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it AI must be democratized, and power over it should not become too concentrated. Last stated 6 months ago
10 Apr 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-04-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing — tap to centre the map on it Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing Last stated 131 years ago
18 Sept 1895
BW
Booker T. Washington — holds since 1895-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mastering one great pursuit requires turning down many other good options. — tap to centre the map on it Mastering one great pursuit requires turning down many other good options. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Jan 2025
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-01-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Virtue should prevail and outward form be forgotten, yet people forget what matters and remember what does not — tap to centre the map on it Virtue should prevail and outward form be forgotten, yet people forget what matters and remember what does not
ZH
Zhuangzi — holds since c. 350–301 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. — tap to centre the map on it The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Oct 2023
SC
Steve Coast — holds since 2023-10-15 — 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 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
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
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
RV
Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
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 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
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
GK
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
CH
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
AS
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
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Having a vigorous mind is not enough; what matters most is applying it rightly
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Having too little to do can be worse than having too much
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People cannot expect others to care as deeply about the things they care about.
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Being good is no easy task
Last stated c. 367–322 BCE
Holds
AI must be democratized, and power over it should not become too concentrated.
Holds
Agitating for social equality is folly; progress must come from constant struggle, not artificial forcing
Holds
Mastering one great pursuit requires turning down many other good options.
Holds
Virtue should prevail and outward form be forgotten, yet people forget what matters and remember what does not
Last stated c. 350–301 BCE
Holds
The right response to lacking the ideal tool is to improvise a solution from what's on hand rather than accept you can't proceed.
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 that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds