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language learning Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Real learning is extremely hard and effortful; podcasts, magazine articles and pop-science books are mostly entertainment. Real learning is extremely hard and effortful; podcasts, magazine articles and pop-science books are mostly entertainment. Last stated 3 years ago
by 27 Dec 2023
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Nabeel S. Qureshi — holds since 2023-12-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Podcasting works best as edutainment, and fails when it becomes too highbrow or purely educational. — tap to centre the map on it Podcasting works best as edutainment, and fails when it becomes too highbrow or purely educational. Last stated 10 months ago
7 Dec 2025
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swyx — holds since 2025-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery. — tap to centre the map on it Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Education is not a soft business of diffusing knowledge but a hard technical problem of building ramps to it. — tap to centre the map on it Education is not a soft business of diffusing knowledge but a hard technical problem of building ramps to it. Last stated 12 months ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What survives of podcasting once AI delivers information better is the part where you watch a human struggle with it. — tap to centre the map on it What survives of podcasting once AI delivers information better is the part where you watch a human struggle with it. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning to think by writing is slow, tedious, difficult work that takes discipline and patience. — tap to centre the map on it Learning to think by writing is slow, tedious, difficult work that takes discipline and patience. Last stated 5 months ago
7 May 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning is not training: a child learns by actively trying things and seeing what happens, not by being shown what to do. — tap to centre the map on it Learning is not training: a child learns by actively trying things and seeing what happens, not by being shown what to do. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The practical instruction that follows from the research is simple and hard to do: listen and read a great deal. — tap to centre the map on it The practical instruction that follows from the research is simple and hard to do: listen and read a great deal. 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: Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. — tap to centre the map on it A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely. Last stated a month ago
22 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Pahlka — holds since 2026-08-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Aug 2026
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. — tap to centre the map on it A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Dec 2024
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Alon Levy — holds since 2024-12-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 15 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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Real learning is extremely hard and effortful; podcasts, magazine articles and pop-science books are mostly entertainment.
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Podcasting works best as edutainment, and fails when it becomes too highbrow or purely educational.
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Reading and listening are only preparation; learning happens by doing, and it consists of failing on the way to mastery.
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Education is not a soft business of diffusing knowledge but a hard technical problem of building ramps to it.
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What survives of podcasting once AI delivers information better is the part where you watch a human struggle with it.
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Learning to think by writing is slow, tedious, difficult work that takes discipline and patience.
Holds
Learning is not training: a child learns by actively trying things and seeing what happens, not by being shown what to do.
Holds
The practical instruction that follows from the research is simple and hard to do: listen and read a great deal.
Holds
Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong.
Holds
A century of fire suppression policy in the American West has dangerously overloaded forests with fuel and made megafires more likely.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A city's first rail line comes in at a reasonable cost and every line after it does not, because the follow-up outgrows the in-house team that oversaw the pilot.
Holds
A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock.
Holds
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
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