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15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entrepreneurship resembles gambling rather than chess, because the large payoffs cannot be identified in advance. — tap to centre the map on it Entrepreneurship resembles gambling rather than chess, because the large payoffs cannot be identified in advance. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Rory Sutherland — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging pursuits, comparable to professional sports in how few people actually succeed. — tap to centre the map on it Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging pursuits, comparable to professional sports in how few people actually succeed. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — 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: The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested. — tap to centre the map on it The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Entrepreneurship is over-glorified: a parts-and-service business has none of the upside people imagine, because it does not grow the way a software company does. — tap to centre the map on it Entrepreneurship is over-glorified: a parts-and-service business has none of the upside people imagine, because it does not grow the way a software company does. 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 founder pitched as having a great deal to say on a topic has almost never written anything about it, and the absence is the tell. — tap to centre the map on it A founder pitched as having a great deal to say on a topic has almost never written anything about it, and the absence is the tell. Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building the same startup as everybody else buys you hype and easy money, and those are rarely the companies that turn out big. — tap to centre the map on it Building the same startup as everybody else buys you hype and easy money, and those are rarely the companies that turn out big. 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: A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. — tap to centre the map on it A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at. 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 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 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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
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Much of what passes for entrepreneurship is playing at it: spinning up businesses with names, logos, fundraising and valuations around nothing of substance yet.
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Entrepreneurship resembles gambling rather than chess, because the large payoffs cannot be identified in advance.
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Entrepreneurship is one of the most challenging pursuits, comparable to professional sports in how few people actually succeed.
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
The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested.
Holds
Entrepreneurship is over-glorified: a parts-and-service business has none of the upside people imagine, because it does not grow the way a software company does.
Holds
A founder pitched as having a great deal to say on a topic has almost never written anything about it, and the absence is the tell.
Holds
Building the same startup as everybody else buys you hype and easy money, and those are rarely the companies that turn out big.
Holds
A startup does not have to set out to build the greatest business in history; a merely good business is a legitimate thing to aim at.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
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
AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them.
Holds
Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same.
Holds
A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds