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30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every hobby community has profitable auxiliary niches serving needs its members can't fill themselves. — tap to centre the map on it Every hobby community has profitable auxiliary niches serving needs its members can't fill themselves. 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: Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. Last stated 5 months ago
23 Apr 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough. — tap to centre the map on it The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air. — tap to centre the map on it Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. — tap to centre the map on it Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great. Last stated 11 months ago
31 Oct 2025
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Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — 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
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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: In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. — tap to centre the map on it In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. Last stated 9 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. — tap to centre the map on it Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it. Last stated 5 months ago
3 May 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-05-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it. — tap to centre the map on it A habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it. 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 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 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
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People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized.
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Every hobby community has profitable auxiliary niches serving needs its members can't fill themselves.
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Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive.
Holds
The value of an audience does not grow anything like linearly with its size, so a handful of people who genuinely love the work is enough.
Holds
Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air.
Holds
Commercial pressure and creative ambition point in the same direction, because the way to make an expensive game's money back is to make something great.
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
In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake.
Holds
Contributing to the internet without monetizing it is still the right way to be online, even after the surrounding culture stopped doing it.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A habit has to be established before it can be improved, so standardizing a behavior comes before optimizing it.
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds