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social media 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 works only because everyone believes in it, which makes a currency a measure of social trust that fails when the trust does. Money works only because everyone believes in it, which makes a currency a measure of social trust that fails when the trust does. 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: Money is used either as a tool for a better life or as a yardstick of status, and most people aim at the first while chasing the second. — tap to centre the map on it Money is used either as a tool for a better life or as a yardstick of status, and most people aim at the first while chasing the second. 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: If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. — tap to centre the map on it If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that. — tap to centre the map on it Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that. Last stated 5 years ago
23 Nov 2021
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2021-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Paying a child cash to break a belief that they cannot do something is legitimate, and it creates intrinsic motivation rather than destroying it. — tap to centre the map on it Paying a child cash to break a belief that they cannot do something is legitimate, and it creates intrinsic motivation rather than destroying it. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An idea is only validated when people take out their credit cards and pay for it; signing up proves nothing. — tap to centre the map on it An idea is only validated when people take out their credit cards and pay for it; signing up proves nothing. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on. — tap to centre the map on it Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on. 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: Charging users money is the fix for social media, because a paying user is the customer rather than the product. — tap to centre the map on it Charging users money is the fix for social media, because a paying user is the customer rather than the product. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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: Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success. — tap to centre the map on it Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success. 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: Children develop by struggling and failing on the road to success while a caring adult supports them, and school should be running that loop all day instead of leaving it to after-school sports. — tap to centre the map on it Children develop by struggling and failing on the road to success while a caring adult supports them, and school should be running that loop all day instead of leaving it to after-school sports. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Joe Liemandt — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. — tap to centre the map on it Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it. 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: Creating life with another human you love is the peak experience of being on the planet. — tap to centre the map on it Creating life with another human you love is the peak experience of being on the planet. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — 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 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 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-09-01 — 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
At the centre
Money works only because everyone believes in it, which makes a currency a measure of social trust that fails when the trust does.
Holds JB Jennifer BurnsRead this korrent →
Money is used either as a tool for a better life or as a yardstick of status, and most people aim at the first while chasing the second.
Holds MH Morgan Housel
If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it.
Holds
Almost everything anyone believes rests on trusting other people, and there is no alternative to that.
Holds HK Holden Karnofsky
Paying a child cash to break a belief that they cannot do something is legitimate, and it creates intrinsic motivation rather than destroying it.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
An idea is only validated when people take out their credit cards and pay for it; signing up proves nothing.
Holds
Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on.
Holds
Charging users money is the fix for social media, because a paying user is the customer rather than the product.
Holds GH George Hotz
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
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
Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success.
Holds
Children develop by struggling and failing on the road to success while a caring adult supports them, and school should be running that loop all day instead of leaving it to after-school sports.
Holds JL Joe Liemandt
Competition drives skill, and sparing young people the struggle only defers it.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
Creating life with another human you love is the peak experience of being on the planet.
Holds
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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
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