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6 Jan 2025
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Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. — tap to centre the map on it You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: High-intensity exercise improves hippocampal structure and function precisely because it releases a lot of cortisol, which is the opposite of the case made against hard training. — tap to centre the map on it High-intensity exercise improves hippocampal structure and function precisely because it releases a lot of cortisol, which is the opposite of the case made against hard training. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. — tap to centre the map on it Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle. Last stated 3 months ago
20 Jul 2026
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Tommy Wood — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering. — tap to centre the map on it Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jul 2026
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Scott H. Young — no longer holds since 2026-07-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time. — tap to centre the map on it When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perhaps 60 to 70 percent of exercise's effects on brain health, performance and longevity can be explained by the rise in autonomic arousal during and after exercise. — tap to centre the map on it Perhaps 60 to 70 percent of exercise's effects on brain health, performance and longevity can be explained by the rise in autonomic arousal during and after exercise. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. — tap to centre the map on it Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off. Last stated 4 years ago
15 Feb 2023
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Andy Galpin — holds since 2023-02-15 — 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 8 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: 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 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: 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 business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Overdoing high-intensity exercise before learning can leave you with reduced cerebral blood flow and make it hard to focus.
Holds Read this korrent →
You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning.
Holds
High-intensity exercise improves hippocampal structure and function precisely because it releases a lot of cortisol, which is the opposite of the case made against hard training.
Holds
Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong.
Holds
Crosswords and sudoku are closer to meditation than to cognitive training, because they keep you focused without ever making you struggle.
Holds
Struggling with a hard problem before being shown the answer is not always the best way to learn; a hint or a worked example can beat floundering.
No longer holds
When you exercise relative to learning probably matters little, as long as the two sit fairly close in time.
Holds
Perhaps 60 to 70 percent of exercise's effects on brain health, performance and longevity can be explained by the rise in autonomic arousal during and after exercise.
Holds
Most people who think they are overtrained are probably only non-functionally overreached and need just a short back-off.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
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
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 business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds