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design 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: Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air. Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air. Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To get people to understand that artful work is worth doing, you need to do it and have it work: showing, not telling. — tap to centre the map on it To get people to understand that artful work is worth doing, you need to do it and have it work: showing, not telling. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People don't really control most outcomes, so the sensible response to events is to look for the good in them. — tap to centre the map on it People don't really control most outcomes, so the sensible response to events is to look for the good in them. Last stated 4 years ago
21 Sept 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. — tap to centre the map on it People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized. Last stated 9 months ago
30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. — tap to centre the map on it Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on. Last stated a year ago
16 Oct 2025
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Dylan Field — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not having fun with the people you are working with, that seldom produces very good creative output. — tap to centre the map on it If you are not having fun with the people you are working with, that seldom produces very good creative output. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Empty performative statements without real action amount to slacktivism. — tap to centre the map on it Empty performative statements without real action amount to slacktivism. Last stated 5 months ago
8 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed. — tap to centre the map on it Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed. Last stated 2 years ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An automated follow-up message can make a customer feel heard. — tap to centre the map on it An automated follow-up message can make a customer feel heard. Last stated a year ago
11 Sept 2025
JE
Jason Evanish — holds since 2025-09-11 — 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
VR
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
JC
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
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
AM
Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
MB
Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Changing Israeli policy toward Palestinians requires imposing costs on mainstream, not just settler, Israelis. — tap to centre the map on it Changing Israeli policy toward Palestinians requires imposing costs on mainstream, not just settler, Israelis. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. — tap to centre the map on it Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Adam Tooze — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a crisis, the actions taken depend on the ideas that are lying around — tap to centre the map on it In a crisis, the actions taken depend on the ideas that are lying around
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1982 — tap for who they are
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Telling people that something is good or fun accomplishes nothing; the posters and campaigns that do it only vibrate the air.
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To get people to understand that artful work is worth doing, you need to do it and have it work: showing, not telling.
Holds
People don't really control most outcomes, so the sensible response to events is to look for the good in them.
Holds
People pursue hobbies largely for value that can't be easily monetized.
Holds
Fun can be a product's differentiator, even when the team thinks that is an absurd thing to compete on.
Holds
If you are not having fun with the people you are working with, that seldom produces very good creative output.
Holds
Empty performative statements without real action amount to slacktivism.
Holds
Ignore both the users who love your product and the ones who are indifferent to it; the only feedback that raises product-market fit comes from the somewhat disappointed.
Holds
An automated follow-up message can make a customer feel heard.
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Holds
Changing Israeli policy toward Palestinians requires imposing costs on mainstream, not just settler, Israelis.
Holds
Countering the far right requires addressing voters' desire for an outsider identity, not just their economic grievances.
Holds
In a crisis, the actions taken depend on the ideas that are lying around
Last stated c. 1982
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