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patience 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 evidence of exceptional ability is winning at a legible competitive game, and without one it is hard to know whether you are exceptional at all. The best evidence of exceptional ability is winning at a legible competitive game, and without one it is hard to know whether you are exceptional at all. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The ability to focus and be undistractable for two hours a day is a meaningful competitive advantage right now. — tap to centre the map on it The ability to focus and be undistractable for two hours a day is a meaningful competitive advantage right now. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence — tap to centre the map on it Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence
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Charlie Munger — holds since c. 1994 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Really good performance expertise requires time; even people with great aptitude still need to put in the work to become an incredible designer. — tap to centre the map on it Really good performance expertise requires time; even people with great aptitude still need to put in the work to become an incredible designer. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeling you have a grip on AI by getting your skills in the right order and your review flow right is probably a lot of cope for the fact that the models are still inconsistent. — tap to centre the map on it Feeling you have a grip on AI by getting your skills in the right order and your review flow right is probably a lot of cope for the fact that the models are still inconsistent. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: To spot overreaching, look at performance, a physiological marker and symptoms together, not at any single measure. — tap to centre the map on it To spot overreaching, look at performance, a physiological marker and symptoms together, not at any single measure. Last stated 4 years ago
15 Feb 2023
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Andy Galpin — holds since 2023-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win. — tap to centre the map on it A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win. Last stated a year ago
30 Apr 2025
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Tim Sweeney — holds since 2025-04-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Interviews reward presentation; only a hands-on case study shows how fast a candidate's thinking decays. — tap to centre the map on it Interviews reward presentation; only a hands-on case study shows how fast a candidate's thinking decays. Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Tom Verrilli — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Delaying intuition until each dimension has been assessed separately and a whole profile exists tends to give a better judgment, because rapid intuitions are not particularly good. — tap to centre the map on it Delaying intuition until each dimension has been assessed separately and a whole profile exists tends to give a better judgment, because rapid intuitions are not particularly good. Last stated 7 years ago
12 Oct 2019
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Daniel Kahneman — holds since 2019-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — 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 contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The best evidence of exceptional ability is winning at a legible competitive game, and without one it is hard to know whether you are exceptional at all.
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The ability to focus and be undistractable for two hours a day is a meaningful competitive advantage right now.
Holds
Playing games where others have the aptitudes and one does not is close to certain to lose, so one has to find where one has an edge and stay inside one’s circle of competence
Last stated c. 1994
Holds
Really good performance expertise requires time; even people with great aptitude still need to put in the work to become an incredible designer.
Holds
Feeling you have a grip on AI by getting your skills in the right order and your review flow right is probably a lot of cope for the fact that the models are still inconsistent.
Holds
To spot overreaching, look at performance, a physiological marker and symptoms together, not at any single measure.
Holds
A new developer should not release into an existing competitive genre: unless you happen to be the world's best at that one thing, you will not win.
Holds
Interviews reward presentation; only a hands-on case study shows how fast a candidate's thinking decays.
Holds
Delaying intuition until each dimension has been assessed separately and a whole profile exists tends to give a better judgment, because rapid intuitions are not particularly good.
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds