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9 Nov 2023
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Elon Musk — holds since 2023-11-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Generalising particular failures into 'I am bad at everything' is the route from lost motivation to clinical depression. — tap to centre the map on it Generalising particular failures into 'I am bad at everything' is the route from lost motivation to clinical depression. Last stated 2 weeks ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: That everyone believes childhood has got worse is not evidence that it has, because every generation has believed it. — tap to centre the map on it That everyone believes childhood has got worse is not evidence that it has, because every generation has believed it. Last stated a week ago
31 Aug 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-08-31 — 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 3 years ago
14 Mar 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans together in a shared world are a naturally empathetic medium, while typing messages at each other is a self-reinforcing negative dynamic. — tap to centre the map on it Humans together in a shared world are a naturally empathetic medium, while typing messages at each other is a self-reinforcing negative dynamic. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person. — tap to centre the map on it Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person. Last stated 3 years ago
28 Sept 2023
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2023-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The moment one cause looks far better than every other on thin information is exactly the moment it most needs sceptical investigation. — tap to centre the map on it The moment one cause looks far better than every other on thin information is exactly the moment it most needs sceptical investigation. Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Kind leaders usually do beat sociopaths in the same role, but only if they are also good at business. — tap to centre the map on it Kind leaders usually do beat sociopaths in the same role, but only if they are also good at business. Last stated 4 weeks ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything loved by many must produce an equal and opposite force of haters; the only escape is mediocrity. — tap to centre the map on it Anything loved by many must produce an equal and opposite force of haters; the only escape is mediocrity. Last stated a year ago
12 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — 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 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: 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: Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. — tap to centre the map on it Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty. 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: Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. — tap to centre the map on it Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own. Last stated 4 months ago
15 May 2026
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Julia Evans — holds since 2018-11-01 — tap for who they are
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Julia Evans — no longer holds since 2026-05-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Never trust a cynic: seeing bad behaviour in everyone is how a person excuses their own, and it is not true, because most people are medium good.
Holds Read this korrent →
Generalising particular failures into 'I am bad at everything' is the route from lost motivation to clinical depression.
Holds MH Masud Husain
That everyone believes childhood has got worse is not evidence that it has, because every generation has believed it.
Holds PB Paul Bloom
Even when advice is understood and believed, people discount it by assuming their own case is the exception.
Holds AM Adam Mastroianni
Humans together in a shared world are a naturally empathetic medium, while typing messages at each other is a self-reinforcing negative dynamic.
Holds TS Tim Sweeney
Toxic behaviour online is a consequence of anonymity removing the repeat game that makes people behave well in person.
Holds MZ Mark Zuckerberg
The moment one cause looks far better than every other on thin information is exactly the moment it most needs sceptical investigation.
Holds HK Holden Karnofsky
Kind leaders usually do beat sociopaths in the same role, but only if they are also good at business.
Holds CM Charity Majors
Anything loved by many must produce an equal and opposite force of haters; the only escape is mediocrity.
Holds
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
Action comes before motivation: you do first and feel afterwards, not the other way round.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
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
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
Designers should find what the spec should be and build it in HTML and CSS themselves, not make a product manager's spec look pretty.
Holds
Tailwind is a good way to build a site you're happy with, even without strong CSS skills of your own.
No longer holds JE Julia Evans