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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: People can feel the excitement in a project, notes or an event someone hosts, so creating artifacts of what you love and putting them online is worthwhile. People can feel the excitement in a project, notes or an event someone hosts, so creating artifacts of what you love and putting them online is worthwhile. Last stated 6 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Work that makes people feel something is way more memorable than work remembered for a fast workflow. — tap to centre the map on it Work that makes people feel something is way more memorable than work remembered for a fast workflow. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Things that feel more original come from multiple perspectives, with friction and pushback, which humans provide and LLMs are not that good at. — tap to centre the map on it Things that feel more original come from multiple perspectives, with friction and pushback, which humans provide and LLMs are not that good at. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer can notice and save the small details they like in other people's work, so they are on hand the next time they make something similar. — tap to centre the map on it A designer can notice and save the small details they like in other people's work, so they are on hand the next time they make something similar. Last stated 5 months ago
5 May 2026
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Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The branding, animations, logo and micro interactions that make a tool feel beautiful to interact with are what give it soul, meaning and excitement, and that craft has to be married to solving the problem. — tap to centre the map on it The branding, animations, logo and micro interactions that make a tool feel beautiful to interact with are what give it soul, meaning and excitement, and that craft has to be married to solving the problem. Last stated 6 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Side projects are a good signal for enthusiasm, since people building serious things on the side are passionate about building, designing or engineering. — tap to centre the map on it Side projects are a good signal for enthusiasm, since people building serious things on the side are passionate about building, designing or engineering. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The way to build excitement for an idea is still to make a really compelling prototype and tell a story, and that is much easier now. — tap to centre the map on it The way to build excitement for an idea is still to make a really compelling prototype and tell a story, and that is much easier now. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jun 2026
TC
Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes something has to be felt to know what is wrong, and it can take a lot longer to draw it on a canvas than to generate a web page. — tap to centre the map on it Sometimes something has to be felt to know what is wrong, and it can take a lot longer to draw it on a canvas than to generate a web page. Last stated 7 months ago
10 Mar 2026
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Luis Ouriach — holds since 2026-03-10 — 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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity — tap to centre the map on it A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — 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 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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People can feel the excitement in a project, notes or an event someone hosts, so creating artifacts of what you love and putting them online is worthwhile.
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Work that makes people feel something is way more memorable than work remembered for a fast workflow.
Holds
Things that feel more original come from multiple perspectives, with friction and pushback, which humans provide and LLMs are not that good at.
Holds
A designer can notice and save the small details they like in other people's work, so they are on hand the next time they make something similar.
Holds
The branding, animations, logo and micro interactions that make a tool feel beautiful to interact with are what give it soul, meaning and excitement, and that craft has to be married to solving the problem.
Holds
Side projects are a good signal for enthusiasm, since people building serious things on the side are passionate about building, designing or engineering.
Holds
The way to build excitement for an idea is still to make a really compelling prototype and tell a story, and that is much easier now.
Holds
A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it.
Holds
Sometimes something has to be felt to know what is wrong, and it can take a lot longer to draw it on a canvas than to generate a web page.
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Holds
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
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
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Holds