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politics 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: Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers. Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Jason Zweig — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Numbers should not be given more weight than a feeling just because they are numbers. — tap to centre the map on it Numbers should not be given more weight than a feeling just because they are numbers. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: More about money may be learned from fields like politics, military history, biology and sociology than from a finance book, because the question is how people make decisions. — tap to centre the map on it More about money may be learned from fields like politics, military history, biology and sociology than from a finance book, because the question is how people make decisions. Last stated 2 years ago
28 May 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. — tap to centre the map on it The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science. — tap to centre the map on it Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science. 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: Venture capital decision-making runs more on subjective feelings than on objective substance. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital decision-making runs more on subjective feelings than on objective substance. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Aug 2026
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Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody actually decides on the facts -- emotion decides and facts rationalise, so you find whatever truth is useful to you. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody actually decides on the facts -- emotion decides and facts rationalise, so you find whatever truth is useful to you. Last stated 9 months ago
20 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How people feel about an economy is what actually matters, and no set of statistics will persuade someone who feels they are losing that they are winning. — tap to centre the map on it How people feel about an economy is what actually matters, and no set of statistics will persuade someone who feels they are losing that they are winning. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor whose only act has ever been allocating money is one to be skeptical of; the ones worth talking to have built something. — tap to centre the map on it An investor whose only act has ever been allocating money is one to be skeptical of; the ones worth talking to have built something. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". — tap to centre the map on it "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". Last stated 10 months ago
9 Jan 2026
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Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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: Accurately informing people about the climate crisis increases their desire to act. — tap to centre the map on it Accurately informing people about the climate crisis increases their desire to act. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Bill McKibben — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not the cause of the breakdown of honor codes but an accelerant of a culture shift already under way. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not the cause of the breakdown of honor codes but an accelerant of a culture shift already under way. Last stated 6 months ago
16 May 2026
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Asha Rangappa — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anti-intellectualism is usually ambivalence; pure dislike of intellect is uncommon — tap to centre the map on it Anti-intellectualism is usually ambivalence; pure dislike of intellect is uncommon
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Richard Hofstadter — holds since c. 1963 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. — tap to centre the map on it "Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee. Last stated 3 years ago
19 Mar 2024
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Lulu Cheng Meservey — holds since 2024-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Carl Rivera — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
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Money decisions are fundamentally about emotion rather than numbers.
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Numbers should not be given more weight than a feeling just because they are numbers.
Holds
More about money may be learned from fields like politics, military history, biology and sociology than from a finance book, because the question is how people make decisions.
Holds
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Holds
Numbers offer a false precision: which metrics you choose to look at, and whether a five percent rise is good, are both art rather than science.
Holds
Venture capital decision-making runs more on subjective feelings than on objective substance.
Holds
Nobody actually decides on the facts -- emotion decides and facts rationalise, so you find whatever truth is useful to you.
Holds
How people feel about an economy is what actually matters, and no set of statistics will persuade someone who feels they are losing that they are winning.
Holds
An investor whose only act has ever been allocating money is one to be skeptical of; the ones worth talking to have built something.
Holds
"Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion".
Holds
"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
Accurately informing people about the climate crisis increases their desire to act.
Holds
AI is not the cause of the breakdown of honor codes but an accelerant of a culture shift already under way.
Holds
Anti-intellectualism is usually ambivalence; pure dislike of intellect is uncommon
Last stated c. 1963
Holds
"Corporate communications" is now an oxymoron, since nothing meaningful can be communicated by a faceless committee.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
"Hire smart people and get out of their way" is bad management advice; leaders should stay closely involved, building trust and working through hard problems with their people to create alignment.
Holds