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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 9 Aug 2022 to 28 Sept 2026.
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21 May 2025
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John Siracusa — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prioritizing money above everything else does great harm to the world, and that pursuit keeps intensifying. — tap to centre the map on it Prioritizing money above everything else does great harm to the world, and that pursuit keeps intensifying. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Sept 2026
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Jeffrey Zeldman — holds since 2026-09-14 — 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
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front — tap to centre the map on it The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front Last stated 3 years ago
20 Jul 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Choosing money over meaning burns you out and produces worse results — tap to centre the map on it Choosing money over meaning burns you out and produces worse results Last stated 9 months ago
19 Dec 2025
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Mark Manson — holds since 2025-12-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 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. — tap to centre the map on 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: What destroys great companies is not competition but their own success, because the more golden the goose the greater the temptation to butcher it. — tap to centre the map on it What destroys great companies is not competition but their own success, because the more golden the goose the greater the temptation to butcher it. Last stated 5 months ago
10 May 2026
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Eric Ries — holds since 2026-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The finance industry is built on false mathematical precision and prone to systemic collapse. — tap to centre the map on it The finance industry is built on false mathematical precision and prone to systemic collapse. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prioritizing higher profitability above all else is a strategic trap that leads companies into disruption. — tap to centre the map on it Prioritizing higher profitability above all else is a strategic trap that leads companies into disruption. Last stated 2 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
HD
Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-18 — 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
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — 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
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — 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
JC
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
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Pursuing financial success above all else eventually leads to ruin.
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Prioritizing money above everything else does great harm to the world, and that pursuit keeps intensifying.
Holds
Success can be followed by failure due to one's own flaws.
Holds
The risk of succumbing to the rigor mortis of success is usually far greater than the risk of making a mistake by not considering and mitigating all possible bad outcomes up front
Holds
Choosing money over meaning burns you out and produces worse results
Holds
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.
Holds
What destroys great companies is not competition but their own success, because the more golden the goose the greater the temptation to butcher it.
Holds
The finance industry is built on false mathematical precision and prone to systemic collapse.
Holds
Prioritizing higher profitability above all else is a strategic trap that leads companies into disruption.
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
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.
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
"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