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crypto 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 is worth having as freedom tokens: the point of it is being able to leave the game, not what it buys. Money is worth having as freedom tokens: the point of it is being able to leave the game, not what it buys. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought. — tap to centre the map on it Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Jan 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-01-31 — 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: Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts. — tap to centre the map on it Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rationing AI tokens reflects a weird scarcity mindset when more tokens are easily affordable than one could ever use. — tap to centre the map on it Rationing AI tokens reflects a weird scarcity mindset when more tokens are easily affordable than one could ever use. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody should take on a concentrated, illiquid asset that is correlated with their main source of income, because that same risk is why outsized rewards exist in the first place. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody should take on a concentrated, illiquid asset that is correlated with their main source of income, because that same risk is why outsized rewards exist in the first place. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Nick Maggiulli — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some people will be priced out of producing software for the next few years if they cannot get enough tokens, putting them in a second league. — tap to centre the map on it Some people will be priced out of producing software for the next few years if they cannot get enough tokens, putting them in a second league. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves. — tap to centre the map on it Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money. — tap to centre the map on it Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated 4 weeks ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. — tap to centre the map on it A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology. Last stated a month ago
22 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. — tap to centre the map on it A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
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Money is worth having as freedom tokens: the point of it is being able to leave the game, not what it buys.
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Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought.
Holds
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Holds
Maxing out your token usage is optimising one node of the factory for utilisation instead of the end-to-end goal of shipping value that is stable and lasts.
Holds
Rationing AI tokens reflects a weird scarcity mindset when more tokens are easily affordable than one could ever use.
Holds
Nobody should take on a concentrated, illiquid asset that is correlated with their main source of income, because that same risk is why outsized rewards exist in the first place.
Holds
Some people will be priced out of producing software for the next few years if they cannot get enough tokens, putting them in a second league.
Holds
Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves.
Holds
Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Holds
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
Holds
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Holds
A dominant company's lead in market share compounds over time and becomes harder for competitors to close, especially in technology.
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds