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16 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advice is unreliable because it reflects hindsight, survivorship, and confirmation bias. — tap to centre the map on it Advice is unreliable because it reflects hindsight, survivorship, and confirmation bias. Last stated a year ago
9 Jun 2025
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Ken Norton — holds since 2025-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception. — tap to centre the map on it Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong — tap to centre the map on it Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2026-08-25 — 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: Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. — tap to centre the map on it Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Failing to follow the advice you give others is not hypocrisy. — tap to centre the map on it Failing to follow the advice you give others is not hypocrisy. Last stated 3 weeks ago
13 Oct 2026
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Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having the right people and good advice is more valuable to athletes than they might realize. — tap to centre the map on it Having the right people and good advice is more valuable to athletes than they might realize. Last stated 5 months ago
17 Jun 2026
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Phil Gaimon — holds since 2026-06-17 — 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: 2016 was when a large part of the West stopped believing the story that globalization and liberalization would create paradise — tap to centre the map on it 2016 was when a large part of the West stopped believing the story that globalization and liberalization would create paradise Last stated 10 years ago
21 Feb 2017
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2017-02-21 — 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: "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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Most advice people give is shaped by survivorship bias and cannot be reliably generalized to others.
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Advice is unreliable because it reflects hindsight, survivorship, and confirmation bias.
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Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception.
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Most advice is bad: it is either obvious, true for some people but not others, or wrong
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The person receiving advice usually knows more about their own situation than the person giving it does.
Holds
Debiasing has largely failed, and that is fine, because the biases identified are experience-built heuristics that only look like biases in hindsight.
Holds
Failing to follow the advice you give others is not hypocrisy.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
Having the right people and good advice is more valuable to athletes than they might realize.
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
2016 was when a large part of the West stopped believing the story that globalization and liberalization would create paradise
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
"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