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12 connected korrents · 13 moments on record from 17 Jun 2018 to 3 Sept 2026.
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ambition
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capitalism
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innovation 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: Returns to effort do not visibly diminish; the binding constraint is how much hard work you actually enjoy, not where the curve flattens. Returns to effort do not visibly diminish; the binding constraint is how much hard work you actually enjoy, not where the curve flattens. Last stated 8 years ago
by 5 Jul 2018
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2018-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in. — tap to centre the map on it Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. — tap to centre the map on it Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Software's constraints are soft where traditional engineering's are hard, and that is one of the few real differences between them. — tap to centre the map on it Software's constraints are soft where traditional engineering's are hard, and that is one of the few real differences between them. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jan 2021
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2021-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success. — tap to centre the map on it Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Superlinear returns are a feature of the world rather than an artifact of capitalism, and the same pattern runs through fame, power, knowledge and benefit to humanity. — tap to centre the map on it Superlinear returns are a feature of the world rather than an artifact of capitalism, and the same pattern runs through fame, power, knowledge and benefit to humanity. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Oct 2023
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Paul Graham — holds since 2023-10-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. — tap to centre the map on it Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Jan 2024
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Javier Milei — holds since 2024-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. — tap to centre the map on it Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things. Last stated a month ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An inventor's highest ambition should be that the invention is eventually taken for granted and stops being seen as an invention at all. — tap to centre the map on it An inventor's highest ambition should be that the invention is eventually taken for granted and stops being seen as an invention at all. Last stated 3 years ago
14 Dec 2023
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2023-12-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Innovation tends to come from slack time away from firefighting, not from being fully utilized. — tap to centre the map on it Innovation tends to come from slack time away from firefighting, not from being fully utilized. Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-06-17 — tap for who they are
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year. — tap to centre the map on it A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year. Last stated 8 months ago
8 Jan 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-01-08 — tap for who they are
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Returns to effort do not visibly diminish; the binding constraint is how much hard work you actually enjoy, not where the curve flattens.
Holds Read this korrent →
Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in.
Holds EV Elena Verna
Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do.
Holds
Software's constraints are soft where traditional engineering's are hard, and that is one of the few real differences between them.
Holds HW Hillel Wayne
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Holds
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
Aim for moonshots: they attract the best people, leave you the path to yourself, and even sixty to eighty percent of one is a terrific success.
Holds
Superlinear returns are a feature of the world rather than an artifact of capitalism, and the same pattern runs through fame, power, knowledge and benefit to humanity.
Holds
Free-enterprise capitalism is not the cause of poverty but the only tool there is for ending hunger and poverty anywhere on earth.
Holds
Retirement, when it comes, will be a retirement from customers and commerce, not from building and sharing things.
Holds
An inventor's highest ambition should be that the invention is eventually taken for granted and stops being seen as an invention at all.
Holds JB Jeff Bezos
Innovation tends to come from slack time away from firefighting, not from being fully utilized.
Holds WL Will Larson
A competitor six months or a year behind the frontier can stay close, because the cost of AI falls more than tenfold every year.
Holds JH Jensen Huang