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Read this korrent: Many people seem to find honest enthusiasm alien, as if such a high could only come from drugs.
Many people seem to find honest enthusiasm alien, as if such a high could only come from drugs.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The overwhelming majority of people who use hard drugs do not become addicted to them. — tap to centre the map on it
The overwhelming majority of people who use hard drugs do not become addicted to them.
Last stated 5 years ago
9 Jul 2021
MP
Michael Pollan — holds since 2021-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People may underestimate how many people use performance-enhancing drugs such as TRT, Tren, or HGH rather than being natural. — tap to centre the map on it
People may underestimate how many people use performance-enhancing drugs such as TRT, Tren, or HGH rather than being natural.
Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the past, music and drugs were much more closely linked than people would find easy to understand now. — tap to centre the map on it
In the past, music and drugs were much more closely linked than people would find easy to understand now.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot reliably tell how someone feels from their facial expression, and Ekman's universality claim does not survive a reading of the whole literature. — tap to centre the map on it
You cannot reliably tell how someone feels from their facial expression, and Ekman's universality claim does not survive a reading of the whole literature.
Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The moment one cause looks far better than every other on thin information is exactly the moment it most needs sceptical investigation. — tap to centre the map on it
The moment one cause looks far better than every other on thin information is exactly the moment it most needs sceptical investigation.
Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
HK
Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Great taste is more objective than people assume. — tap to centre the map on it
Great taste is more objective than people assume.
Last stated a year ago
24 Jun 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The idea that people with taste were miraculously born with it is very much not true. — tap to centre the map on it
The idea that people with taste were miraculously born with it is very much not true.
Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
LC
Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A certain kind of self assurance seems to attract mass readership. — tap to centre the map on it
A certain kind of self assurance seems to attract mass readership.
Last stated a week ago
13 Oct 2026
HF
Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-10-13 — 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
AS
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
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 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity — tap to centre the map on it
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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Many people seem to find honest enthusiasm alien, as if such a high could only come from drugs.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
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The overwhelming majority of people who use hard drugs do not become addicted to them.
Last stated 9 Jul 2021 · 5 years ago
Holds Michael Pollan
Similar wording
People may underestimate how many people use performance-enhancing drugs such as TRT, Tren, or HGH rather than being natural.
Last stated 2 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Similar wording
In the past, music and drugs were much more closely linked than people would find easy to understand now.
Last stated 23 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
You cannot reliably tell how someone feels from their facial expression, and Ekman's universality claim does not survive a reading of the whole literature.
Last stated 17 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ralph Adolphs
Similar wording
The moment one cause looks far better than every other on thin information is exactly the moment it most needs sceptical investigation.
Last stated 18 Aug 2011 · 15 years ago
Holds Holden Karnofsky
Similar wording
Great taste is more objective than people assume.
Last stated 24 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Similar wording
The idea that people with taste were miraculously born with it is very much not true.
Last stated 24 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Loredana Crisan
Similar wording
A certain kind of self assurance seems to attract mass readership.
Last stated 13 Oct 2026 · a week ago
Holds Henry Farrell
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
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 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: discipline
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: discipline
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Same subject: discipline
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Tobias Lütke
Same subject: ambition
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Last stated 27 May 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Natalie Portman
Same subject: ambition
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Last stated 8 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: ambition
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Gretchen Rubin