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20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nobody can consistently do more than about three or four hours a day of work that demands serious mental focus. — tap to centre the map on it Nobody can consistently do more than about three or four hours a day of work that demands serious mental focus. Last stated 5 years ago
by 29 Jul 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans max out at three or four hours of really hard deep work a day, so the eight hours of intense work executives ask for is not available. — tap to centre the map on it Humans max out at three or four hours of really hard deep work a day, so the eight hours of intense work executives ask for is not available. Last stated 6 months ago
22 Mar 2026
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Nicole Forsgren — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Eight hours of sleep is the best investment in cognitive capacity, and trading sleep, health or exercise for more agent work is a bad deal even in the short term. — tap to centre the map on it Eight hours of sleep is the best investment in cognitive capacity, and trading sleep, health or exercise for more agent work is a bad deal even in the short term. 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: Forty hours a week is plenty if you do not piss it away in meetings; the eighty-hour week is fluff labelled work. — tap to centre the map on it Forty hours a week is plenty if you do not piss it away in meetings; the eighty-hour week is fluff labelled work. 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 person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. — tap to centre the map on it A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break. Last stated 6 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 5 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — 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: Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success. — tap to centre the map on it Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human lifespan of about 90 to 100 years is right, and living forever is not something to want. — tap to centre the map on it A human lifespan of about 90 to 100 years is right, and living forever is not something to want. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stimulant taken to sharpen an already-high performer is more likely to make them worse, because the dose-response curve is an inverted U. — tap to centre the map on it A stimulant taken to sharpen an already-high performer is more likely to make them worse, because the dose-response curve is an inverted U. 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: Being very precise about a health prescription backfires: the prescription starts to sound more important than the objective it was designed to serve. — tap to centre the map on it Being very precise about a health prescription backfires: the prescription starts to sound more important than the objective it was designed to serve. Last stated a week ago
29 Aug 2026
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Peter Attia — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. — tap to centre the map on it Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Jan 2024
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Javier Milei — holds since 2024-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. — tap to centre the map on it Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose. — tap to centre the map on it Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose. Last stated 4 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
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Nobody can do genuinely hard cognitive work for eight hours a day; the sustainable unit is one or two sessions of sixty to ninety minutes.
Holds TW Tommy WoodRead this korrent →
Nobody can consistently do more than about three or four hours a day of work that demands serious mental focus.
Holds OB Oliver Burkeman
Humans max out at three or four hours of really hard deep work a day, so the eight hours of intense work executives ask for is not available.
Holds NF Nicole Forsgren
Eight hours of sleep is the best investment in cognitive capacity, and trading sleep, health or exercise for more agent work is a bad deal even in the short term.
Holds
Forty hours a week is plenty if you do not piss it away in meetings; the eighty-hour week is fluff labelled work.
Holds
A person at maximum vibe-coding speed has about three productive hours a day, and a company that will not let them stop there is going to break.
Holds SY Steve Yegge
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
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
Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success.
Holds
A human lifespan of about 90 to 100 years is right, and living forever is not something to want.
Holds
A stimulant taken to sharpen an already-high performer is more likely to make them worse, because the dose-response curve is an inverted U.
Holds MH Masud Husain
Being very precise about a health prescription backfires: the prescription starts to sound more important than the objective it was designed to serve.
Holds PA Peter Attia
Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth.
Holds
Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things.
Holds
Shareholder primacy is about forty years old rather than a natural law, and for centuries before it a corporation existed to pursue a specific beneficial purpose.
Holds ER Eric Ries