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1 Jul 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making connections across different disciplines makes a person more creative. — tap to centre the map on it Making connections across different disciplines makes a person more creative. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Aug 2020
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Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Certain types of problems lead to interesting discoveries while others do not. — tap to centre the map on it Certain types of problems lead to interesting discoveries while others do not. Last stated 4 days ago
5 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts. — tap to centre the map on it Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts. Last stated a year ago
16 Sept 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's edge comes from discovering valuable unknown truths, because knowing what others do not is what lets you do what others cannot. — tap to centre the map on it A company's edge comes from discovering valuable unknown truths, because knowing what others do not is what lets you do what others cannot. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate. — tap to centre the map on it It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
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Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 2002 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The person receiving advice usually knows more about their own situation than the person giving it does. — tap to centre the map on it The person receiving advice usually knows more about their own situation than the person giving it does. Last stated a year ago
26 May 2025
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2025-05-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You learn where something is by going to find it rather than by being told, and that act is the whole difference between seeing something and noticing it. — tap to centre the map on it You learn where something is by going to find it rather than by being told, and that act is the whole difference between seeing something and noticing it. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It makes sense to load up on the very few good insights one has rather than pretend to know everything about everything at all times — tap to centre the map on it It makes sense to load up on the very few good insights one has rather than pretend to know everything about everything at all times
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Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — 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 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
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It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields.
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Making connections across different disciplines makes a person more creative.
Holds
Certain types of problems lead to interesting discoveries while others do not.
Holds
Reading a great deal about a subject works partly by holding your attention on it long enough to change, not only by adding facts.
Holds
A company's edge comes from discovering valuable unknown truths, because knowing what others do not is what lets you do what others cannot.
Holds
It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
Last stated c. 2002
Holds
The person receiving advice usually knows more about their own situation than the person giving it does.
Holds
You learn where something is by going to find it rather than by being told, and that act is the whole difference between seeing something and noticing it.
Holds
It makes sense to load up on the very few good insights one has rather than pretend to know everything about everything at all times
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
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
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds