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← It is better to be in the room when things happen than to pontificate…
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 28 Sept 2026.
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behavioural science 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: It is better to be in the room when things happen than to pontificate from outside, even if you later have to leave and sound the alarm. It is better to be in the room when things happen than to pontificate from outside, even if you later have to leave and sound the alarm. Last stated 2 years ago
15 Oct 2024
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2024-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Renaissance and early modern period were not a better time to be alive than the Middle Ages they are said to have rescued Europe from. — tap to centre the map on it The Renaissance and early modern period were not a better time to be alive than the Middle Ages they are said to have rescued Europe from. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Eleanor Janega — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
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Ada Palmer — holds since 2020-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with. — tap to centre the map on it Mapping out exactly what will happen in uncertain times probably locks you out of trying new things; leaders should frame the chaos so it feels safe to engage with. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Ami Vora — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In-person events are better for good-faith debates and open minds — tap to centre the map on it In-person events are better for good-faith debates and open minds Last stated 4 years ago
7 Dec 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever — tap to centre the map on it Now is the chance to choose the right side, and that chance will not last for ever
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision. — tap to centre the map on it Needing to gather everyone in the same room to make a decision indicates that too many people are involved in that decision. Last stated 6 years ago
22 May 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-05-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time. — tap to centre the map on it He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We should be saints if we can, but each person must find the kind of religion and degree of saintliness that fits their powers and vocation — tap to centre the map on it We should be saints if we can, but each person must find the kind of religion and degree of saintliness that fits their powers and vocation
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William James — holds since c. 1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a home is so great it becomes a prison, one has to force oneself to go out. — tap to centre the map on it Once a home is so great it becomes a prison, one has to force oneself to go out. Last stated a week ago
28 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. — tap to centre the map on it Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. Last stated a year ago
23 Sept 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest — tap to centre the map on it A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jun 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Clear, hierarchical goals turn a random walk into a chase — tap to centre the map on it Clear, hierarchical goals turn a random walk into a chase
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are