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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 6 Nov 2009 to 21 Sept 2026.
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Jane Roberts — holds since c. 1963–1970 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. — tap to centre the map on it When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People succeed through a balance of their own efforts and their circumstances — tap to centre the map on it People succeed through a balance of their own efforts and their circumstances Last stated 17 years ago
6 Nov 2009
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Alice Schroeder — holds since 2009-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The founders worth backing think differently and stand by very unpopular convictions that may well be wrong but, if right, will be really right. — tap to centre the map on it The founders worth backing think differently and stand by very unpopular convictions that may well be wrong but, if right, will be really right. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is worthwhile to pause and think critically about what other people tell you before accepting it — tap to centre the map on it It is worthwhile to pause and think critically about what other people tell you before accepting it Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The truth of the thoughts in this book seems unassailable and definitive, so its problems have in essentials been finally solved — tap to centre the map on it The truth of the thoughts in this book seems unassailable and definitive, so its problems have in essentials been finally solved
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Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true. — tap to centre the map on it Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true. Last stated 10 months ago
5 Jan 2026
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2026-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The stock of useful scientific knowledge is bounded rather than endless. — tap to centre the map on it The stock of useful scientific knowledge is bounded rather than endless. Last stated 6 years ago
20 Jun 2020
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José Luis Ricón — holds since 2020-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A self-respecting theoretical physicist kills most of their own ideas rather than waiting for somebody else to do it. — tap to centre the map on it A self-respecting theoretical physicist kills most of their own ideas rather than waiting for somebody else to do it. Last stated a year ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — 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 contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 6 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. — tap to centre the map on it A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
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Seth's theories are valid and significant, though each reader must judge for themselves
Last stated c. 1963–1970
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When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
Holds
People succeed through a balance of their own efforts and their circumstances
Holds
The founders worth backing think differently and stand by very unpopular convictions that may well be wrong but, if right, will be really right.
Holds
It is worthwhile to pause and think critically about what other people tell you before accepting it
Holds
The truth of the thoughts in this book seems unassailable and definitive, so its problems have in essentials been finally solved
Last stated c. 1921
Holds
Anything introduced with “I believe” is, by that fact alone, not something everyone can see to be true.
Holds
The stock of useful scientific knowledge is bounded rather than endless.
Holds
A self-respecting theoretical physicist kills most of their own ideas rather than waiting for somebody else to do it.
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 contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
A body of publications is easy for AI models to consume via pretraining corpora but cumbersome for most humans due to CAPTCHAs, accounts, and paywalls.
Holds