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behavioural science Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Obvious questions to CEOs draw practised answers, so pattern recognition built on them is brittle and superficial. Obvious questions to CEOs draw practised answers, so pattern recognition built on them is brittle and superficial. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large language models are bad at chess: pattern recognition is not the same capability as searching one position very deeply. — tap to centre the map on it Large language models are bad at chess: pattern recognition is not the same capability as searching one position very deeply. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time. — tap to centre the map on it Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Founders should ask how they would reorganize the company if AI were infinitely intelligent and astonishingly cheap, because that is where things are going. — tap to centre the map on it Founders should ask how they would reorganize the company if AI were infinitely intelligent and astonishingly cheap, because that is where things are going. Last stated a month ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. — tap to centre the map on it AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. — tap to centre the map on it AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut. — tap to centre the map on it Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut. 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: The knowledge a model soaks up in pre-training is holding it back; what we actually want is the intelligence with the knowledge stripped out. — tap to centre the map on it The knowledge a model soaks up in pre-training is holding it back; what we actually want is the intelligence with the knowledge stripped out. Last stated 12 months ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People have grown accustomed to AI being non-deterministic and occasionally wrong, so it carries little brand risk anymore. — tap to centre the map on it People have grown accustomed to AI being non-deterministic and occasionally wrong, so it carries little brand risk anymore. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later. — tap to centre the map on it Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who succeed in an idea meritocracy balance assertiveness with open-mindedness, holding an independent opinion while knowing it could be wrong and being curious about it. — tap to centre the map on it People who succeed in an idea meritocracy balance assertiveness with open-mindedness, holding an independent opinion while knowing it could be wrong and being curious about it. Last stated 4 years ago
27 Sept 2022
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2022-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate. — tap to centre the map on it It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
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Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 2002 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Seeking, knowing and believing truth is the highest good of human nature — tap to centre the map on it Seeking, knowing and believing truth is the highest good of human nature
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Understanding the world brings a joy close to ecstasy — tap to centre the map on it Understanding the world brings a joy close to ecstasy Last stated a year ago
23 Apr 2025
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Richard Dawkins — holds since 2025-04-23 — tap for who they are
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Obvious questions to CEOs draw practised answers, so pattern recognition built on them is brittle and superficial.
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Large language models are bad at chess: pattern recognition is not the same capability as searching one position very deeply.
Holds
Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time.
Holds
Founders should ask how they would reorganize the company if AI were infinitely intelligent and astonishingly cheap, because that is where things are going.
Holds
AI's business results are lagging because organisations have a low tolerance for non-determinism, not because the models are not good enough.
Holds
AI cannot get a product to the quality bar on its own, because it still works in the realm of averages.
Holds
Teaching people a decision model is useless, because the intuition it rests on is built from experience and has no shortcut.
Holds
The knowledge a model soaks up in pre-training is holding it back; what we actually want is the intelligence with the knowledge stripped out.
Holds
People have grown accustomed to AI being non-deterministic and occasionally wrong, so it carries little brand risk anymore.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know.
Holds
Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later.
Holds
People who succeed in an idea meritocracy balance assertiveness with open-mindedness, holding an independent opinion while knowing it could be wrong and being curious about it.
Holds
It is good that the search for understanding will never end, since there will always be new discovery; without it we would stagnate.
Last stated c. 2002
Holds
Seeking, knowing and believing truth is the highest good of human nature
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds
Understanding the world brings a joy close to ecstasy
Holds