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AGI 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: Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule. Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule. Last stated 2 days ago
3 Oct 2026
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2026-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. — tap to centre the map on it Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately. Last stated a month ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. — tap to centre the map on it Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-08-08 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human desires have always grown faster than the ability to fulfill them. — tap to centre the map on it Human desires have always grown faster than the ability to fulfill them. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — 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 5 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them. — tap to centre the map on it Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them. Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being content with little is a great good, and those who least need luxury enjoy it most — tap to centre the map on it Being content with little is a great good, and those who least need luxury enjoy it most
EP
Epicurus — holds since c. 341–270 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours. — tap to centre the map on it Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — 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: Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. — tap to centre the map on it Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right. Last stated a year ago
23 Sept 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. — tap to centre the map on it AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decolonization is truly the creation of new men — tap to centre the map on it Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
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Frantz Fanon — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you know where you came from, there is really no limit to where you can go — tap to centre the map on it If you know where you came from, there is really no limit to where you can go
JB
James Baldwin — holds since c. 1962–1963 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is possible for a company to reverse its ideological capture — tap to centre the map on it It is possible for a company to reverse its ideological capture Last stated 3 years ago
8 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People may underrate the power of intuition and of deciding what they want the future to be. — tap to centre the map on it People may underrate the power of intuition and of deciding what they want the future to be. Last stated a month ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. — tap to centre the map on it Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision. Last stated a month ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. — tap to centre the map on it Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large AI companies have used creators' permissively-licensed work without seeking their consent or offering compensation. — tap to centre the map on it Large AI companies have used creators' permissively-licensed work without seeking their consent or offering compensation. Last stated 5 months ago
30 Apr 2026
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Anil Dash — holds since 2026-04-30 — tap for who they are
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Those who love stagnation seem to have gotten enough of what they wanted, and hopefully this is an inflexion point for breaking free from its oppressive rule.
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Most people never sit down to decide what success or "enough" would look like for them, and so end up chasing growth indiscriminately.
Holds
Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do.
Holds
Human desires have always grown faster than the ability to fulfill them.
Holds
Good enough is okay for most people and there is a lot of it in the world, but some push it a little further.
Holds
Being told to be realistic about your ambitions is how ambitions fail; the boundaries people accept about what they can do are the ones that stop them.
Holds
Being content with little is a great good, and those who least need luxury enjoy it most
Last stated c. 341–270 BCE
Holds
Humanity should give up the feeling of entitlement — that because we were here first, the future must go on being ours.
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
Access to AI will become a fundamental driver of the economy, and may eventually be considered a fundamental human right.
Holds
AI increases productivity by boosting efficiency, and greater productivity means greater prosperity.
Holds
Decolonization is truly the creation of new men
Last stated c. 1961
Holds
If you know where you came from, there is really no limit to where you can go
Last stated c. 1962–1963
Holds
It is possible for a company to reverse its ideological capture
Holds
People may underrate the power of intuition and of deciding what they want the future to be.
Holds
Being a designer is amazing, and designers are no longer just designers but builders who can create whatever they envision.
Holds
Impulsiveness in decisions can be problematic, but impulsiveness in design should be facilitated all the time: try the random thought and go down that path.
Holds
Large AI companies have used creators' permissively-licensed work without seeking their consent or offering compensation.
Holds