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investing 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 fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it. People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it. Last stated 10 months ago
20 Nov 2025
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Paul Millerd — holds since 2025-11-20 — 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: If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. — tap to centre the map on it If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — 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: People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. — tap to centre the map on it People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. Last stated 8 months ago
30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some men are motivated by desires other than financial gain, and cannot be swayed by conventional means. — tap to centre the map on it Some men are motivated by desires other than financial gain, and cannot be swayed by conventional means. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business. — tap to centre the map on it Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business. Last stated 8 months ago
30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it. — tap to centre the map on it Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it. 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: The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. — tap to centre the map on it The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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JL Collins — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. — tap to centre the map on it A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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Rohit Krishnan — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. — tap to centre the map on it A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward. Last stated 3 years ago
9 Dec 2023
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2023-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. — tap to centre the map on it A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. — tap to centre the map on it Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. — tap to centre the map on it In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. Last stated a year ago
5 Sept 2025
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2025-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. — tap to centre the map on it Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less. Last stated a year ago
29 May 2025
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Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2025-05-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. — tap to centre the map on it Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours. Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Kit Yates — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. — tap to centre the map on it In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Sept 2026
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Awais Aftab — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
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People fixated on success and money never actually try giving up the pursuit of money; they just recreate new jobs or projects aimed at making it.
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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
If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it.
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
People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized.
Holds
Some men are motivated by desires other than financial gain, and cannot be swayed by conventional means.
Holds
Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business.
Holds
Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it.
Holds
The point of money is what it can earn, not what it can buy.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A market becomes commodified through fungibility of alternatives, not merely through lower price.
Holds
A market economy rewards putting land under campsites and horse liveries rather than under food, and that is the wrong thing to reward.
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds
Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages.
Holds
In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply.
Holds
Infectious diseases get far less industry R&D per death than non-communicable ones, because they mostly kill people in countries where a cure pays less.
Holds
Higher male global TB burden may be in large part due to population-scale factors such as employment, social contacts and health-seeking behaviours.
Holds
In providing care, there are no ideological sides — only the patient and what actually helps them.
Holds