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24 Apr 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-04-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological capability has to be practised to be kept: a country that stops making something forgets how. — tap to centre the map on it Technological capability has to be practised to be kept: a country that stops making something forgets how. Last stated a year ago
6 Apr 2025
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place. — tap to centre the map on it Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Jul 2018
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Samo Burja — holds since 2018-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An institution can outlive the state that built it: the Church survived the collapse of Roman political authority when Rome’s other institutions did not. — tap to centre the map on it An institution can outlive the state that built it: the Church survived the collapse of Roman political authority when Rome’s other institutions did not. Last stated 5 years ago
28 Jan 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-01-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economic growth from AI waits on change management, not on model capability: the work artifact and the workflow have to change first. — tap to centre the map on it Economic growth from AI waits on change management, not on model capability: the work artifact and the workflow have to change first. Last stated 10 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Satya Nadella — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it. — tap to centre the map on it Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Repeated rewrites are the correct answer under fast growth, because a system specified to scale forever would take so long to build that the company would die before it shipped. — tap to centre the map on it Repeated rewrites are the correct answer under fast growth, because a system specified to scale forever would take so long to build that the company would die before it shipped. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. — tap to centre the map on it AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations. Last stated a week ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Airplanes are already almost as energy-efficient as they could possibly be, so no redesign will radically improve their efficiency. — tap to centre the map on it Airplanes are already almost as energy-efficient as they could possibly be, so no redesign will radically improve their efficiency. Last stated 18 years ago
3 Nov 2008
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David MacKay — holds since 2008-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Because software is the cheapest part of a system to change, other disciplines lean on it to paper over their own physical problems, and that reliance has killed people. — tap to centre the map on it Because software is the cheapest part of a system to change, other disciplines lean on it to paper over their own physical problems, and that reliance has killed people. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. — tap to centre the map on it Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round. Last stated 11 months ago
30 Sept 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — 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 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. — tap to centre the map on it Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Institutional decay is the normal case: keeping an existing capability alive is difficult and growing a new one is rare.
Holds SB Samo BurjaRead this korrent →
Technological capability has to be practised to be kept: a country that stops making something forgets how.
Holds DW Dan WangMH Molson Hart
Repairing a dysfunctional institution is harder than building a functional one from scratch, because its internal forces resist change and the dysfunction is hard to diagnose in the first place.
Holds SB Samo Burja
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds RT Ruxandra Teslo
A functioning institution is a rare exception and never grows by itself: it was assembled by a founder with good judgement.
Holds SB Samo Burja
An institution can outlive the state that built it: the Church survived the collapse of Roman political authority when Rome’s other institutions did not.
Holds BD Bret Devereaux
Economic growth from AI waits on change management, not on model capability: the work artifact and the workflow have to change first.
Holds SN Satya Nadella
Most institutions that predate the internet will not survive it.
Holds
Repeated rewrites are the correct answer under fast growth, because a system specified to scale forever would take so long to build that the company would die before it shipped.
Holds TP Thuan Pham
AI systems should be understood as something between airplanes and humans, since it can no longer be assumed they lack humanlike motivations.
Holds SA Scott Alexander
Airplanes are already almost as energy-efficient as they could possibly be, so no redesign will radically improve their efficiency.
Holds DM David MacKay
Because software is the cheapest part of a system to change, other disciplines lean on it to paper over their own physical problems, and that reliance has killed people.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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.
Holds
Apathy and depression are different conditions, not degrees of one thing: a person can lose all motivation while remaining perfectly happy.
Holds MH Masud Husain
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds AI Alex Imas
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje