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14 connected korrents · 14 moments from 1 Feb 2002 to 4 Oct 2026.
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behavioural science 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: Taking away likes and comments opens up self-expression, because people stop posting only what looks pretty, popular or perfect. Taking away likes and comments opens up self-expression, because people stop posting only what looks pretty, popular or perfect. 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: Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others. — tap to centre the map on it Letting go of the belief that grasping brings satisfaction makes a person happier but more alienated from others. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is hard to design something good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something you do not like yourself. — tap to centre the map on it It is hard to design something good for users you look down on, because you cannot stay interested in something you do not like yourself. Last stated 24 years ago
1 Jan 2003
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Paul Graham — holds since 2003-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Preciousness about ideas is what holds designers back; if you are producing a thousand ideas it does not matter that most of them are bad. — tap to centre the map on it Preciousness about ideas is what holds designers back; if you are producing a thousand ideas it does not matter that most of them are bad. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. — tap to centre the map on it When someone gets the same negative reaction from many different people, the more likely explanation is their own behavior, not everyone else's. Last stated a month ago
14 Sept 2026
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Ava Huang — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Taste is not just personal preference: there is such a thing as good and bad design, and a maker's taste can be wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Taste is not just personal preference: there is such a thing as good and bad design, and a maker's taste can be wrong. Last stated 25 years ago
1 Feb 2002
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Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death — tap to centre the map on it A free person thinks about death least of all; their wisdom is a meditation on life, not death
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Baruch Spinoza — holds since c. 1661–1675 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
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Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are