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← Poverty is wanting more, not having too little; contented poverty is not poverty
14 connected korrents · 12 moments from 9 Mar 1776 to 2 Oct 2026.
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Seneca — holds since c. 62–65 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: No calamity is greater than discontent with one's lot, and the sufficiency of contentment endures — tap to centre the map on it No calamity is greater than discontent with one's lot, and the sufficiency of contentment endures
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Laozi — holds since c. 450–250 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being content with little is a great good, and those who least need luxury enjoy it most — tap to centre the map on it Being content with little is a great good, and those who least need luxury enjoy it most
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Epicurus — holds since c. 341–270 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No society can flourish when most of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be decently fed and housed — tap to centre the map on it No society can flourish when most of its members are poor, and those who feed and house everyone deserve to be decently fed and housed Last stated 251 years ago
9 Mar 1776
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Adam Smith — holds since 1776-03-09 — 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: "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 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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
Same subject: A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. — tap to centre the map on it A partner's difficult trait becomes tolerable only if their good qualities outweigh it and you don't feel alone dealing with its effects. Last stated 2 weeks ago
20 Sept 2026
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Haley Nahman — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. — tap to centre the map on it A world where altruists followed expected-value estimates would be one where nearly all of them helped distant strangers instead of the people around them, and that world would be worse. Last stated 15 years ago
18 Aug 2011
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Holden Karnofsky — holds since 2011-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives — tap to centre the map on it AI can have a significant positive impact on people's lives Last stated yesterday
2 Oct 2026
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Scott Alexander — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are