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19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ayn Rand believed she was doing rational philosophy, but the work that actually made her powerful was mythopoetic and psychological. — tap to centre the map on it Ayn Rand believed she was doing rational philosophy, but the work that actually made her powerful was mythopoetic and psychological. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Objectivism's fundamental flaw is that it is justified by a fictional world rather than the real one, which makes it useless for understanding where we actually live. — tap to centre the map on it Objectivism's fundamental flaw is that it is justified by a fictional world rather than the real one, which makes it useless for understanding where we actually live. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ayn Rand's strangeness was both her strength and her undoing, because she used herself as the model of humanity and never grasped how unlike other people she was. — tap to centre the map on it Ayn Rand's strangeness was both her strength and her undoing, because she used herself as the model of humanity and never grasped how unlike other people she was. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Milton Friedman won debates on cheerfulness and confidence rather than on argument, and Ayn Rand lost them because disagreement made her angry. — tap to centre the map on it Milton Friedman won debates on cheerfulness and confidence rather than on argument, and Ayn Rand lost them because disagreement made her angry. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ayn Rand keeps returning to relevance in a way Milton Friedman does not, because she reached a universal human longing for independence and self-creation. — tap to centre the map on it Ayn Rand keeps returning to relevance in a way Milton Friedman does not, because she reached a universal human longing for independence and self-creation. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Organisational dissent suits an AI precisely because it pays none of the costs -- no promotion to want, no ego, no performance review -- that silence the humans who do it. — tap to centre the map on it Organisational dissent suits an AI precisely because it pays none of the costs -- no promotion to want, no ego, no performance review -- that silence the humans who do it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Aug 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every paradigm-shifting idea began as heresy, so outlandish ideas have to be kept on the table. — tap to centre the map on it Every paradigm-shifting idea began as heresy, so outlandish ideas have to be kept on the table. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Sept 2024
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Ed Barnhart — holds since 2024-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An agent told to disagree with everything is worthless: it has to form its own view and speak only when that view differs enough to be worth the interruption. — tap to centre the map on it An agent told to disagree with everything is worthless: it has to form its own view and speak only when that view differs enough to be worth the interruption. Last stated 4 weeks ago
9 Aug 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. — tap to centre the map on it A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Travis Kalanick — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. — tap to centre the map on it A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. — tap to centre the map on it A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. — tap to centre the map on it A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. — tap to centre the map on it A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. — tap to centre the map on it If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months. Last stated 6 days ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. — tap to centre the map on it A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. — tap to centre the map on it A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly. Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
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The circle around Ayn Rand became totally conformist because its members held that rationality was the only way to decide anything and that being rational meant agreeing with her.
Holds JB Jennifer BurnsRead this korrent →
Ayn Rand believed she was doing rational philosophy, but the work that actually made her powerful was mythopoetic and psychological.
Holds JB Jennifer Burns
Objectivism's fundamental flaw is that it is justified by a fictional world rather than the real one, which makes it useless for understanding where we actually live.
Holds JB Jennifer Burns
Ayn Rand's strangeness was both her strength and her undoing, because she used herself as the model of humanity and never grasped how unlike other people she was.
Holds JB Jennifer Burns
Milton Friedman won debates on cheerfulness and confidence rather than on argument, and Ayn Rand lost them because disagreement made her angry.
Holds JB Jennifer Burns
Ayn Rand keeps returning to relevance in a way Milton Friedman does not, because she reached a universal human longing for independence and self-creation.
Holds JB Jennifer Burns
Organisational dissent suits an AI precisely because it pays none of the costs -- no promotion to want, no ego, no performance review -- that silence the humans who do it.
Holds
Every paradigm-shifting idea began as heresy, so outlandish ideas have to be kept on the table.
Holds EB Ed Barnhart
An agent told to disagree with everything is worthless: it has to form its own view and speak only when that view differs enough to be worth the interruption.
Holds
A company where nobody is willing to upset anybody ends up fighting for the mediocre, politically expedient idea instead of the best one.
Holds TK Travis Kalanick
A few larger teams under experienced engineering managers outperform many tiny teams each led by a working tech lead.
Holds CM Charity Majors
A meeting that wastes everyone's time is a meetings problem, not a communication problem.
Holds LF Lex Fridman
A rogue deployment that gets a foothold can hitch a ride on the intelligence explosion, recruiting each new model as it comes off the presses.
Holds AC Ajeya Cotra
A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself.
Holds AC Ajeya Cotra
If frontier agents cannot yet establish a covert, persistent rogue deployment, they very likely will be able to within six months.
Holds AC Ajeya Cotra
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Holds JZ Julie Zhuo
A company deserves everyone in it, the chief executive included, to spend as much time as possible in their zone of genius — which is an org design problem.
Holds RV Rahul Vohra
A computer meant for anyone has to be understandable without a manual, and it has to be friendly.
Holds SK Susan Kare