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Read this korrent: People are fundamentally good, and we are 99% the same.
People are fundamentally good, and we are 99% the same.
Last stated 9 years ago
25 Jan 2018
BC
Brian Chesky — holds since 2018-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Individuals are inherently good, noble and honorable, with a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. — tap to centre the map on it
Individuals are inherently good, noble and honorable, with a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups.
Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
SJ
Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. — tap to centre the map on it
Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are right people for right companies at the right time. — tap to centre the map on it
There are right people for right companies at the right time.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
AW
Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking. — tap to centre the map on it
Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking.
Last stated 3 years ago
9 Mar 2024
MM
Mark Manson — holds since 2024-03-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We know a good deal about how people actually learn, and almost nobody is ever taught it. — tap to centre the map on it
We know a good deal about how people actually learn, and almost nobody is ever taught it.
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jul 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People are nowhere near as good at empathy as they think they are. — tap to centre the map on it
People are nowhere near as good at empathy as they think they are.
Last stated 3 years ago
2 Jan 2024
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2024-01-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In startups, people generally make more money by being good. — tap to centre the map on it
In startups, people generally make more money by being good.
Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good enough is okay for most people and there is a lot of it in the world, but some push it a little further. — tap to centre the map on it
Good enough is okay for most people and there is a lot of it in the world, but some push it a little further.
Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
BJ
Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better. — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work. — tap to centre the map on it
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
DM
Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it. — tap to centre the map on it
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Last stated 15 years ago
23 Jan 2012
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2012-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 11 months ago
24 Nov 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — 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
CC
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
BH
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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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People are fundamentally good, and we are 99% the same.
Last stated 25 Jan 2018 · 9 years ago
Holds Brian Chesky
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Similar wording
Individuals are inherently good, noble and honorable, with a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups.
Last stated 1 Feb 1996 · 31 years ago
Holds Steve Jobs
Similar wording
Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Lex Fridman
Similar wording
There are right people for right companies at the right time.
Last stated 9 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Adam Ward
Similar wording
Most people are fundamentally good, which makes the risk of trusting them worth taking.
Last stated 9 Mar 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Mark Manson
Similar wording
We know a good deal about how people actually learn, and almost nobody is ever taught it.
Last stated 12 Jul 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
People are nowhere near as good at empathy as they think they are.
Last stated 2 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Paul Bloom
Similar wording
In startups, people generally make more money by being good.
Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Paul Graham
Similar wording
Good enough is okay for most people and there is a lot of it in the world, but some push it a little further.
Last stated 21 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brandon Jacoby
Same subject: hiring
A CEO cannot be a calibrated interviewer for every role, so insisting on interviewing every candidate makes hiring worse rather than better.
Last stated 17 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Same subject: hiring
A company hiring a designer is not hiring a politician or spokesperson, so it should just get into the design work.
Last stated 29 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Danny Martinez
Same subject: hiring
A company is not sensitive to the few thousand dollars a candidate is afraid to ask for, because the fully-loaded cost of employing them dwarfs it.
Last stated 23 Jan 2012 · 15 years ago
Holds Patrick McKenzie
Same subject: optimism
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 24 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: optimism
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: optimism
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
Last stated c. 1946–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl
Same subject: agency
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 21 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 15 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson