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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 15 Jun 2008 to 21 Sept 2026.
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capitalism 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 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: Money alone does not make a person successful; what you want is money and meaning — tap to centre the map on it Money alone does not make a person successful; what you want is money and meaning Last stated 18 years ago
15 Jun 2008
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Oprah Winfrey — holds since 2008-06-15 — 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: You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs. — tap to centre the map on it You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money cannot buy happiness by itself, but money for experiences with loved ones, free time and good causes does add to it. — tap to centre the map on it Money cannot buy happiness by itself, but money for experiences with loved ones, free time and good causes does add to it. Last stated 3 years ago
12 Apr 2024
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Arthur C. Brooks — holds since 2024-04-12 — 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: People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it. — tap to centre the map on it People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it. Last stated 11 months ago
20 Nov 2025
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2025-11-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — 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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — 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: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — 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 a month 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 16 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
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Money works only because everyone believes in it, which makes a currency a measure of social trust that fails when the trust does.
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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
Money alone does not make a person successful; what you want is money and meaning
Holds
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
You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs.
Holds
Money cannot buy happiness by itself, but money for experiences with loved ones, free time and good causes does add to it.
Holds
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Holds
People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
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.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds