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2 Sept 2014
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Scott H. Young — no longer holds since 2014-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no threshold of vocabulary to cross before speaking begins; the change is a decision, not a level reached. — tap to centre the map on it There is no threshold of vocabulary to cross before speaking begins; the change is a decision, not a level reached. Last stated 14 years ago
by 12 Oct 2012
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Benny Lewis — holds since 2012-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI assistants have become much better over the past year at helping travelers in places where they don't speak the language. — tap to centre the map on it AI assistants have become much better over the past year at helping travelers in places where they don't speak the language. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Harper Reed — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort. — tap to centre the map on it A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Speaking badly is not a failure on the way to speaking well; it is a stage that has to be passed through on purpose. — tap to centre the map on it Speaking badly is not a failure on the way to speaking well; it is a stage that has to be passed through on purpose. Last stated 14 years ago
by 12 Oct 2012
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Benny Lewis — holds since 2012-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Duolingo's real competence is motivation and habit formation, and language learning was only the first thing it applied that to. — tap to centre the map on it Duolingo's real competence is motivation and habit formation, and language learning was only the first thing it applied that to. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit. 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: There is no best or fastest way to learn a language; the question has no general answer. — tap to centre the map on it There is no best or fastest way to learn a language; the question has no general answer. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything other than talking to a native speaker is auxiliary, and none of it will get you speaking on its own. — tap to centre the map on it Everything other than talking to a native speaker is auxiliary, and none of it will get you speaking on its own. Last stated 15 years ago
by 3 Oct 2011
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Benny Lewis — holds since 2011-10-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. 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 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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
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Reaching a conversational level in a language within three months of arriving is not something to expect.
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There is no threshold of vocabulary to cross before speaking begins; the change is a decision, not a level reached.
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AI assistants have become much better over the past year at helping travelers in places where they don't speak the language.
Holds
A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort.
Holds
Speaking badly is not a failure on the way to speaking well; it is a stage that has to be passed through on purpose.
Holds
Duolingo's real competence is motivation and habit formation, and language learning was only the first thing it applied that to.
Holds
You cannot predict which conversations will be useful, so the way to find opportunities is to take many meetings with no obvious benefit.
Holds
There is no best or fastest way to learn a language; the question has no general answer.
Holds
Everything other than talking to a native speaker is auxiliary, and none of it will get you speaking on its own.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Holds
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
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