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17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 9 Aug 2022 to 17 Sept 2026.
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since c. 2009 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success is not a random act — tap to centre the map on it Success is not a random act
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Malcolm Gladwell — holds since c. 2008 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Happiness doesn't always feel happy — tap to centre the map on it Happiness doesn't always feel happy
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since c. 2009 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is not bad for people or nations to do right for selfish reasons — tap to centre the map on it It is not bad for people or nations to do right for selfish reasons
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Frederick Douglass — holds since c. 1881 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not aim to bring about happiness by political means — tap to centre the map on it Do not aim to bring about happiness by political means
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Karl Popper — holds since c. 1963–1968 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acknowledging human nature does not mean overturning personal world views — tap to centre the map on it Acknowledging human nature does not mean overturning personal world views
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Steven Pinker — holds since c. 2002 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Practising self-restraint and renunciation is not happiness, though it may be something better — tap to centre the map on it Practising self-restraint and renunciation is not happiness, though it may be something better
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Thomas Henry Huxley — holds since c. 1893–1894 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Utility is not the first or principal source of moral approval — tap to centre the map on it Utility is not the first or principal source of moral approval
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Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achieving financial freedom does not extinguish the drive to work — tap to centre the map on it Achieving financial freedom does not extinguish the drive to work Last stated 3 years ago
27 Jun 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-06-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
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William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are