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13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Remembering is an imaginative construction: we do not replay the past, we reassemble a plausible version of it out of fragments. — tap to centre the map on it Remembering is an imaginative construction: we do not replay the past, we reassemble a plausible version of it out of fragments. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Flexibly recombining past experiences should help in imagining the future, because the future rarely repeats the past exactly — tap to centre the map on it Flexibly recombining past experiences should help in imagining the future, because the future rarely repeats the past exactly Last stated 8 years ago
21 Feb 2019
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Daniel Schacter — holds since 2019-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Spaced recall works by stripping a memory of the time and place it happened, which is why the memories you revisit most feel like facts you read rather than things you lived. — tap to centre the map on it Spaced recall works by stripping a memory of the time and place it happened, which is why the memories you revisit most feel like facts you read rather than things you lived. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The brain is more parallel than a GPU, and an embodied model should run perception, planning and memory at once rather than one token at a time. — tap to centre the map on it The brain is more parallel than a GPU, and an embodied model should run perception, planning and memory at once rather than one token at a time. Last stated a year ago
12 Sept 2025
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Sergey Levine — holds since 2025-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Memory research is broadening to how memory shapes future thinking, problem solving, decision making and creativity, and the trend is likely to continue — tap to centre the map on it Memory research is broadening to how memory shapes future thinking, problem solving, decision making and creativity, and the trend is likely to continue Last stated 8 years ago
21 Feb 2019
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Daniel Schacter — holds since 2019-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Emphasising both constructive and functional processes should broaden understanding of how memory links past and future — tap to centre the map on it Emphasising both constructive and functional processes should broaden understanding of how memory links past and future
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Daniel Schacter — holds since c. 2012 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The brain is doing classical computation, not quantum, so everything it does can in principle be mimicked by a classical computer. — tap to centre the map on it The brain is doing classical computation, not quantum, so everything it does can in principle be mimicked by a classical computer. Last stated a year ago
23 Jul 2025
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Demis Hassabis — holds since 2025-07-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are conscious because we are objects extended deep in time — consciousness is all of that history rolled up in us. — tap to centre the map on it We are conscious because we are objects extended deep in time — consciousness is all of that history rolled up in us. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jun 2024
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Sara Walker — holds since 2024-06-13 — 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 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 a month 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 16 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
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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Remembering the past and imagining the future are one brain process, which is why what you can imagine is bounded by what you have already lived.
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Remembering is an imaginative construction: we do not replay the past, we reassemble a plausible version of it out of fragments.
Holds
Flexibly recombining past experiences should help in imagining the future, because the future rarely repeats the past exactly
Holds
Spaced recall works by stripping a memory of the time and place it happened, which is why the memories you revisit most feel like facts you read rather than things you lived.
Holds
The brain is more parallel than a GPU, and an embodied model should run perception, planning and memory at once rather than one token at a time.
Holds
Memory research is broadening to how memory shapes future thinking, problem solving, decision making and creativity, and the trend is likely to continue
Holds
Emphasising both constructive and functional processes should broaden understanding of how memory links past and future
Last stated c. 2012
Holds
The brain is doing classical computation, not quantum, so everything it does can in principle be mimicked by a classical computer.
Holds
We are conscious because we are objects extended deep in time — consciousness is all of that history rolled up in us.
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 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
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds