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Read this korrent: People tend to remember the outcomes of things that worked out and forget the many attempts that led nowhere.
People tend to remember the outcomes of things that worked out and forget the many attempts that led nowhere.
Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
ZH
Zach Holman — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People in someone's professional network tend to forget about them unless reminded regularly. — tap to centre the map on it
People in someone's professional network tend to forget about them unless reminded regularly.
Last stated 4 years ago
15 Mar 2023
GB
Gibson Biddle — holds since 2023-03-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success can be followed by failure due to one's own flaws. — tap to centre the map on it
Success can be followed by failure due to one's own flaws.
Last stated 4 days ago
28 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Seeing something many times does not put it into memory: familiarity with a thing and knowledge of it are different, and people confuse the two constantly. — tap to centre the map on it
Seeing something many times does not put it into memory: familiarity with a thing and knowledge of it are different, and people confuse the two constantly.
Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
AC
Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Forgetting is a feature of a working memory system rather than a failure of it. — tap to centre the map on it
Forgetting is a feature of a working memory system rather than a failure of it.
Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
AC
Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time. — tap to centre the map on it
Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time.
Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The point of a good memory is not to remember more but to remember better, because forgetting most of what you experience is what human brains are built to do. — tap to centre the map on it
The point of a good memory is not to remember more but to remember better, because forgetting most of what you experience is what human brains are built to do.
Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
CR
Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who set Key Results often mistake completing a task for delivering an outcome that benefits customers. — tap to centre the map on it
People who set Key Results often mistake completing a task for delivering an outcome that benefits customers.
Last stated 8 years ago
10 Nov 2018
TG
Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-11-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time. — tap to centre the map on it
Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time.
Last stated 3 years ago
25 Feb 2024
BK
Ben Kuhn — holds since 2024-02-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — 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
JC
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
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
AG
Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated a month ago
19 Aug 2026
KR
Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
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People tend to remember the outcomes of things that worked out and forget the many attempts that led nowhere.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Zach Holman
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People in someone's professional network tend to forget about them unless reminded regularly.
Last stated 15 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Gibson Biddle
Similar wording
Success can be followed by failure due to one's own flaws.
Last stated 28 Sept 2026 · 4 days ago
Holds Noah Smith
Similar wording
Seeing something many times does not put it into memory: familiarity with a thing and knowledge of it are different, and people confuse the two constantly.
Last stated 13 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Alan Castel
Similar wording
Forgetting is a feature of a working memory system rather than a failure of it.
Last stated 13 Jul 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Alan Castel
Similar wording
Working at a company turns you into a power user, which is why pattern matching fails and even an experienced growth leader is wrong all the time.
Last stated 5 Oct 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds Albert Cheng
Similar wording
The point of a good memory is not to remember more but to remember better, because forgetting most of what you experience is what human brains are built to do.
Last stated 25 May 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charan Ranganath
Similar wording
People who set Key Results often mistake completing a task for delivering an outcome that benefits customers.
Last stated 10 Nov 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Similar wording
Someone who can't name what they'd do differently is unlikely to be good at improving over time.
Last stated 25 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Ben Kuhn
Same subject: behavioural science
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: behavioural science
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 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein
Same subject: attitude change
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Last stated 9 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Adam Grant
Same subject: attitude change
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Last stated 7 Mar 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Same subject: attitude change
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Last stated 15 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Miles Brundage
Same subject: motivation
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Last stated 19 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Kenneth Reitz
Same subject: motivation
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Last stated 6 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Rob Henderson