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16 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Mar 2010 to 6 Nov 2026.
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6 Nov 2026
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Federico Viticci — holds since 2026-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Multitasking is not thinking and impairs the ability to think, which means concentrating on one thing long enough — tap to centre the map on it Multitasking is not thinking and impairs the ability to think, which means concentrating on one thing long enough Last stated 17 years ago
1 Mar 2010
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William Deresiewicz — holds since 2010-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused. — tap to centre the map on it A hard limit on how long you are online is what makes the time online focused. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Limiting focus to one project at a time increases the likelihood of staying on track. — tap to centre the map on it Limiting focus to one project at a time increases the likelihood of staying on track. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Jul 2020
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Joe Previte — holds since 2020-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You are never really multitasking: at any moment you can only be doing one thing, and the strain comes from pretending otherwise. — tap to centre the map on it You are never really multitasking: at any moment you can only be doing one thing, and the strain comes from pretending otherwise. Last stated 5 years ago
by 16 Aug 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's limitations are often deliberate choices rather than genuine engineering constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A product's limitations are often deliberate choices rather than genuine engineering constraints. Last stated 7 months ago
6 Apr 2026
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Jessamyn West — holds since 2026-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The abundance of information can impede the ability to focus or analyze it. — tap to centre the map on it The abundance of information can impede the ability to focus or analyze it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Rebecca Solnit — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best use of faster tools is to take the limited scope that is really essential and execute it to a bar people have never seen, instead of creating more scope. — tap to centre the map on it The best use of faster tools is to take the limited scope that is really essential and execute it to a bar people have never seen, instead of creating more scope. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Mar 2026
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Josh Puckett — holds since 2026-03-12 — 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
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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
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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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — 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 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. — tap to centre the map on it A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. — tap to centre the map on it A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. Last stated 2 years ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest — tap to centre the map on it A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jun 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-06-08 — tap for who they are