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24 May 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success. Last stated a month ago
13 Aug 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous. — tap to centre the map on it Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous. Last stated 3 years ago
16 May 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. — tap to centre the map on it Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation. — tap to centre the map on it Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence. — tap to centre the map on it Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence. Last stated 2 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The people who run the world are not smarter than anyone else, and even well-meaning ones often only offer paths not worth pursuing. — tap to centre the map on it The people who run the world are not smarter than anyone else, and even well-meaning ones often only offer paths not worth pursuing. Last stated 5 months ago
22 Apr 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who are openly power-hungry tend to eventually lose their power or never gain it. — tap to centre the map on it People who are openly power-hungry tend to eventually lose their power or never gain it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 May 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-05-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People love leadership, including the leadership they complain about, and there is something wonderful about being part of a group that is being led. — tap to centre the map on it People love leadership, including the leadership they complain about, and there is something wonderful about being part of a group that is being led. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — 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 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: Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created. — tap to centre the map on it Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund. — tap to centre the map on it Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund. Last stated 3 years ago
20 Feb 2024
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Bill Ackman — holds since 2024-02-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view — tap to centre the map on it An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view Last stated 4 weeks ago
25 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-02-19 — tap for who they are
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Nick Maggiulli — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. — tap to centre the map on it A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. — tap to centre the map on it A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. — tap to centre the map on it A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
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People gravitate toward arrogant leaders in uncertain times because they mistake swagger for strength and skill.
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People tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success.
Holds
Ranking people costs something every time: the top become more arrogant, the bottom more indignant, and the rankers more callous.
Holds
Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse.
Holds
Leaders are trained fastest by an apprentice who shadows every meeting, which is an unscalable way of scaling an organisation.
Holds
Smarter people hold their opinions firmly but revise them quickly when new information appears, while clinging to consistency for its own sake is a mark of lower intelligence.
Holds
The people who run the world are not smarter than anyone else, and even well-meaning ones often only offer paths not worth pursuing.
Holds
People who are openly power-hungry tend to eventually lose their power or never gain it.
Holds
People love leadership, including the leadership they complain about, and there is something wonderful about being part of a group that is being led.
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 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
Almost all of the dot-com era's exuberance turned out to be warranted; we remember the failures and forget the value that era created.
Holds
Almost no mutual fund earns the fees it charges, so most investors are better off buying an index fund.
Holds
An investor's starting point should be the portfolio that is best to hold independent of any tactical market view
Holds
A few senior individual contributors can be paid VP money and still cost less than the layered product org they replace.
Holds
A functionally organised engineering team seizes up at around a hundred people, because every feature then has to be negotiated against every other team's bandwidth.
Holds
A group of fewer than four people is not a team: it behaves like a set of individuals, and a single departure knocks it back into maintenance.
Holds