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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 9 Sept 2020 to 30 Aug 2026.
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language learning 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: The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen. The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen. Last stated 9 months ago
28 Dec 2025
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Saloni Dattani — holds since 2025-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. 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: Refusing new remedies invites new evils, because time itself is the greatest innovator — tap to centre the map on it Refusing new remedies invites new evils, because time itself is the greatest innovator
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake. — tap to centre the map on it We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake. 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: Humans will continue to be most valuable as the ones accountable for an outcome. — tap to centre the map on it Humans will continue to be most valuable as the ones accountable for an outcome. Last stated a month ago
30 Aug 2026
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Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. — tap to centre the map on it People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time. — tap to centre the map on it He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Disease will never be finished, because the body is a dynamic system: fix one thing and the next appears. — tap to centre the map on it Disease will never be finished, because the body is a dynamic system: fix one thing and the next appears. Last stated 4 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Under uncertainty, the best decision is the one that preserves the most future options. — tap to centre the map on it Under uncertainty, the best decision is the one that preserves the most future options. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Apr 2024
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Chip Huyen — holds since 2024-04-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. — tap to centre the map on it Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding. Last stated 12 months ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later. — tap to centre the map on it Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later. Last stated 3 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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NeetCode — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — 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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen.
Holds Read this korrent →
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
Refusing new remedies invites new evils, because time itself is the greatest innovator
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds
We should act on the assumption that we have almost no idea what the best futures would look like, so committing today to any particular vision would be a great mistake.
Holds
Humans will continue to be most valuable as the ones accountable for an outcome.
Holds
People persist with the method they enjoy rather than the one that is supposed to be best, and that is what decides the outcome.
Holds
He is an optimist about humanity's future because he would almost always rather have been born now than at any earlier time.
Holds
Disease will never be finished, because the body is a dynamic system: fix one thing and the next appears.
Holds
Under uncertainty, the best decision is the one that preserves the most future options.
Holds
Agency and clock speed beat domain experience in a hire, and in a fast-moving field experience is often a crutch of habits that need discarding.
Holds
Agency is what makes a hire good: the willingness to take a task in a domain you know nothing about and have learned the whole thing a week later.
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
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.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds