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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Jun 2022 to 24 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about investing and startups .
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12 Feb 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage. — tap to centre the map on it Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Aug 2026
ZH
Zach Holman — holds since 2026-08-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors. Last stated 4 weeks ago
2 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets. — tap to centre the map on it Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Oct 2024
ED
Eli Dourado — holds since 2024-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power. — tap to centre the map on it Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power. Last stated 10 months ago
3 Dec 2025
AD
Aswath Damodaran — holds since 2025-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. — tap to centre the map on it Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Isaiah Taylor — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors. — tap to centre the map on it Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors. Last stated 6 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
BC
Ben Carlson — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley Bank failed because its deposits were concentrated, not because they were uninsured -- the usual account of it is a misstatement. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley Bank failed because its deposits were concentrated, not because they were uninsured -- the usual account of it is a misstatement. Last stated a year ago
16 Jul 2025
JD
Jamie Dimon — holds since 2025-07-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley talking only to itself has produced a dismissal of ordinary human experience everywhere else. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley talking only to itself has produced a dismissal of ordinary human experience everywhere else. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Silicon Valley's old dominant ideology has collapsed and no new one has emerged to replace it. — tap to centre the map on it Silicon Valley's old dominant ideology has collapsed and no new one has emerged to replace it. Last stated 10 months ago
10 Dec 2025
TG
Tanner Greer — holds since 2025-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players. — tap to centre the map on it An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-21 — 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 a month 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 diesel export ban would signal unreliability of the United States as a fossil fuel supplier. — tap to centre the map on it A diesel export ban would signal unreliability of the United States as a fossil fuel supplier. Last stated a week ago
24 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-24 — 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 4 weeks ago
5 Sept 2026
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Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
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The Bay Area's strength as a startup hub comes more from its culture than from its access to capital or expertise.
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Asking a referring investor whether they personally invested puts the startup being referred at a disadvantage.
Holds
Early-stage investors must be ready to advise founders on nearly every aspect of the business, unlike later-stage investors.
Holds
Investors avoid hard tech for its capital intensity while the largest returns available are in exactly those physical markets.
Holds
Investors in the largest tech companies have voluntarily surrendered their governance rights, leaving founders with unchecked power.
Holds
Nuclear plants should be financed with venture equity rather than project finance, because what is left is technology-execution risk and American venture capital is the best in the world at underwriting that.
Holds
Nvidia's real miss was not seeing that a frontier lab could never be funded by venture capital, so its compute suppliers had to become its investors.
Holds
Venture capital investing is a power-law strategy where a small number of big winners are expected to make up for many losses.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
Silicon Valley Bank failed because its deposits were concentrated, not because they were uninsured -- the usual account of it is a misstatement.
Holds
Silicon Valley talking only to itself has produced a dismissal of ordinary human experience everywhere else.
Holds
Silicon Valley's old dominant ideology has collapsed and no new one has emerged to replace it.
Holds
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
An AI Agentic War has begun between Big Tech players.
Holds
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Holds
A diesel export ban would signal unreliability of the United States as a fossil fuel supplier.
Holds
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Holds