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15 connected korrents · 14 moments from 27 Jan 2017 to 24 Aug 2026.
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19 Sept 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The low-effort path tends to win in the moment even when the higher-effort path is the one someone actually wanted. — tap to centre the map on it The low-effort path tends to win in the moment even when the higher-effort path is the one someone actually wanted. Last stated 4 months ago
17 Jun 2026
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bad-looking ideas often turn out to be the best ones, and pushing boundaries increases the odds of finding something valuable. — tap to centre the map on it Bad-looking ideas often turn out to be the best ones, and pushing boundaries increases the odds of finding something valuable. Last stated 10 years ago
27 Jan 2017
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Hilary Mason — holds since 2017-01-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's hardest idea is usually their most valuable one. — tap to centre the map on it A person's hardest idea is usually their most valuable one. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. — tap to centre the map on it If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it. Last stated a year ago
14 May 2025
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2025-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Convenience means someone else makes your choices for you: the less you have to do, the less say you have — tap to centre the map on it Convenience means someone else makes your choices for you: the less you have to do, the less say you have Last stated 5 years ago
22 Nov 2021
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-11-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Financial constraints often drive the ingenuity that makes dreams achievable. — tap to centre the map on it Financial constraints often drive the ingenuity that makes dreams achievable. Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
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Kevin Kelly — holds since 2026-08-24 — 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 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 badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. — tap to centre the map on it A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Dex Horthy — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. — tap to centre the map on it A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — 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
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The best opportunities in life often reveal themselves when the easy path is blocked
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The low-effort path tends to win in the moment even when the higher-effort path is the one someone actually wanted.
Holds
Bad-looking ideas often turn out to be the best ones, and pushing boundaries increases the odds of finding something valuable.
Holds
A person's hardest idea is usually their most valuable one.
Holds
If money is the only thing holding someone back from what they want to do, they are not thinking clearly; there is always a way around it.
Holds
Convenience means someone else makes your choices for you: the less you have to do, the less say you have
Holds
Financial constraints often drive the ingenuity that makes dreams achievable.
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 succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A bigger context window does not give you a smarter model; the intelligence of the model is what decides how much of that window it can actually attend to.
Holds
A child who has seen ten cats learns what a machine needs the whole internet of cat photos for, by a learning pathway nobody has solved.
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.
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