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17 connected korrents · 14 moments on record from 31 Aug 2015 to 3 Sept 2026.
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Anthropic Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most Last stated 4 years ago
15 Jun 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. 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 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
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works. — tap to centre the map on it Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works. Last stated a year ago
14 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. — tap to centre the map on it Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. Last stated 11 years ago
31 Aug 2015
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Christopher Olah — holds since 2015-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. — tap to centre the map on it A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Mar 2025
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2025-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. — tap to centre the map on it A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year. Last stated 3 weeks ago
3 Sept 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Launching the hardest case first beats the cautious order of smallest-to-largest, because after the hardest one everything that follows is downhill. — tap to centre the map on it Launching the hardest case first beats the cautious order of smallest-to-largest, because after the hardest one everything that follows is downhill. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — 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
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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 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 a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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 habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it. — tap to centre the map on it A habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit is best understood as a recurring solution to a recurring problem in a person's environment. — tap to centre the map on it A habit is best understood as a recurring solution to a recurring problem in a person's environment. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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 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
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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In prioritizing a list of tasks, the closest calls matter least while getting the very top item right matters most
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Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
Setting a worse task against the one you are avoiding is a procrastination hack that actually works.
Holds
Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done.
Holds
A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal.
Holds
People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully.
Holds
A benchmark that ranks Claude Code last while it stays first in use is measuring the wrong thing, and has been for a year.
Holds
Launching the hardest case first beats the cautious order of smallest-to-largest, because after the hardest one everything that follows is downhill.
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 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 habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it.
Holds
A habit is best understood as a recurring solution to a recurring problem in a person's environment.
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