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consciousness 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 the Bay Area everyone feels behind, which makes much of the work performative and non-strategic. In the Bay Area everyone feels behind, which makes much of the work performative and non-strategic. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Ada Chen Rekhi — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some firms are laying people off mainly so as not to look behind on AI, in a cascade of keeping up with the Joneses. — tap to centre the map on it Some firms are laying people off mainly so as not to look behind on AI, in a cascade of keeping up with the Joneses. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It may be more difficult to endure prolonged periods of underperformance while the rest of the world is performing well than it is to stay in stocks through a bear market. — tap to centre the map on it It may be more difficult to endure prolonged periods of underperformance while the rest of the world is performing well than it is to stay in stocks through a bear market. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Dec 2016
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Michael Batnick — holds since 2016-12-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent. — tap to centre the map on it It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them. — tap to centre the map on it The small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more. — tap to centre the map on it Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
CM
Casey Muratori — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody should feel behind on AI in design, because someone starting today would still have a head start on most people. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody should feel behind on AI in design, because someone starting today would still have a head start on most people. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it. — tap to centre the map on it At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it. 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: People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. — tap to centre the map on it People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder. Last stated a year ago
21 Sept 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. — tap to centre the map on it A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. Last stated 2 years ago
by 24 Mar 2025
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Amber Case — holds since 2025-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley has too much cross-pollination, so its companies drift toward an equilibrium and end up recognizably similar. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley has too much cross-pollination, so its companies drift toward an equilibrium and end up recognizably similar. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Dan Wang — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore. — tap to centre the map on it Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore. Last stated 2 months ago
13 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley's actual trajectory increasingly resembles Philip K. Dick's paranoid, hallucinatory fiction rather than the optimistic space-age visions of Asimov and Clarke. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley's actual trajectory increasingly resembles Philip K. Dick's paranoid, hallucinatory fiction rather than the optimistic space-age visions of Asimov and Clarke. Last stated 3 months ago
8 Aug 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are creating artificial intelligence but not artificial consciousness — tap to centre the map on it We are creating artificial intelligence but not artificial consciousness Last stated 10 years ago
21 Feb 2017
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A mystical state defies expression, so its quality must be experienced directly and cannot be passed on to others — tap to centre the map on it A mystical state defies expression, so its quality must be experienced directly and cannot be passed on to others
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William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
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In the Bay Area everyone feels behind, which makes much of the work performative and non-strategic.
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Some firms are laying people off mainly so as not to look behind on AI, in a cascade of keeping up with the Joneses.
Holds
It may be more difficult to endure prolonged periods of underperformance while the rest of the world is performing well than it is to stay in stocks through a bear market.
Holds
It is very hard to get a feel for a technology if you are not actually doing the work with it yourself, which is what layers of staff around a CEO prevent.
Holds
The small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them.
Holds
Performance cannot win a market on its own: against an incumbent held up by network effects, being far more responsive is a nice plus and nothing more.
Holds
Nobody should feel behind on AI in design, because someone starting today would still have a head start on most people.
Holds
At every level of management your job is to see further ahead than the people who report to you, because they are busy with the near term and nobody else will do it.
Holds
People are unhappy in their careers when the thing they want and the work it takes to get it are out of sync, not because they climbed the wrong ladder.
Holds
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
Silicon Valley has too much cross-pollination, so its companies drift toward an equilibrium and end up recognizably similar.
Holds
Silicon Valley's intolerance of dissent functions as a kind of soft Leninism.
Holds
Software is mostly dead and hardware is the way forward, as new Silicon Valley startups aren't even building software anymore.
Holds
Silicon Valley's actual trajectory increasingly resembles Philip K. Dick's paranoid, hallucinatory fiction rather than the optimistic space-age visions of Asimov and Clarke.
Holds
We are creating artificial intelligence but not artificial consciousness
Holds
A mystical state defies expression, so its quality must be experienced directly and cannot be passed on to others
Last stated c. 1902
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