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startups 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: Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude. Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought. — tap to centre the map on it Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought. Last stated 3 years ago
31 Jan 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-01-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Businesses raise prices only when their accounts force them to, not when they can see the cost coming. — tap to centre the map on it Businesses raise prices only when their accounts force them to, not when they can see the cost coming. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Oct 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The moment somebody offers you more, that is what you are worth — it is market evidence, and you cannot unsee it. — tap to centre the map on it The moment somebody offers you more, that is what you are worth — it is market evidence, and you cannot unsee it. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Demand for cheap, high-quality intelligence is effectively uncapped, which makes it unlike every other commodity — including electricity. — tap to centre the map on it Demand for cheap, high-quality intelligence is effectively uncapped, which makes it unlike every other commodity — including electricity. Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private. — tap to centre the map on it The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company priced in the trillions is not thereby overpriced; the test is what revenues and margins that price actually requires. — tap to centre the map on it A company priced in the trillions is not thereby overpriced; the test is what revenues and margins that price actually requires. Last stated 9 months ago
3 Dec 2025
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Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested. — tap to centre the map on it The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — 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 3 weeks 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 country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 2 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
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Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. — tap to centre the map on it A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
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Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. Last stated 2 days ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude.
Holds JC Jason CohenRead this korrent →
Unspent money buys freedom and control over your own time, which is what makes saving worth more than whatever it could have bought.
Holds MH Morgan Housel
Businesses raise prices only when their accounts force them to, not when they can see the cost coming.
Holds JC John H. Cochrane
The moment somebody offers you more, that is what you are worth — it is market evidence, and you cannot unsee it.
Holds KH Kelsey Hightower
Demand for cheap, high-quality intelligence is effectively uncapped, which makes it unlike every other commodity — including electricity.
Holds
The worry that AI's returns are locked away in private companies is overstated: well under a fifth of American market capitalisation is private.
Holds PT Phil Trammell
A company priced in the trillions is not thereby overpriced; the test is what revenues and margins that price actually requires.
Holds AD Aswath Damodaran
Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do.
Holds
The taboo against copying is a moral one, which is exactly what makes copying an arbitrage available to founders with less ego invested.
Holds MP Mark Pincus
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds CH Casey HandmerEB Eric Berger
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade.
Holds PK Paul Krugman
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds AI Alex Imas
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds CS Chris Smaje
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms.
Holds EB Eric Berger
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
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