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26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. — tap to centre the map on it A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score. Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: On a labs team the feedback loop between making something and knowing whether it is good matters most, and the tightest loop is building for yourself. — tap to centre the map on it On a labs team the feedback loop between making something and knowing whether it is good matters most, and the tightest loop is building for yourself. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Dan Shipper — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feedback is essential to human development, and without it nothing can reliably improve. — tap to centre the map on it Feedback is essential to human development, and without it nothing can reliably improve. Last stated 3 years ago
27 Sept 2023
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2023-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops — tap to centre the map on it Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops Last stated 7 years ago
27 Feb 2020
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Josh Waitzkin — holds since 2020-02-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a change within a complex system tends to produce unforeseen and unintended consequences. — tap to centre the map on it Making a change within a complex system tends to produce unforeseen and unintended consequences. Last stated 4 years ago
30 May 2022
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Steve Coast — holds since 2022-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human behaviour is shaped by past influences but can also be determined by a person's own creative insight. — tap to centre the map on it Human behaviour is shaped by past influences but can also be determined by a person's own creative insight.
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Carl Rogers — holds since c. 1946 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The feedback loops driving major shifts in international politics are highly destabilizing and difficult to predict in advance. — tap to centre the map on it The feedback loops driving major shifts in international politics are highly destabilizing and difficult to predict in advance. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having a human in the loop is going to be very important in design. — tap to centre the map on it Having a human in the loop is going to be very important in design. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. — tap to centre the map on it A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true. Last stated 10 years ago
2 Nov 2016
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Kevin Simler — holds since 2016-11-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. 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 product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. — tap to centre the map on it A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation. Last stated 3 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. — tap to centre the map on it A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. — tap to centre the map on it A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Rob Henderson — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 10 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
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The feedback loops a person allows to operate on them shape who they become to an unsettling degree.
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A feedback loop that reinforces a behavior pulls it toward whatever improves the loop's own score.
Holds
On a labs team the feedback loop between making something and knowing whether it is good matters most, and the tightest loop is building for yourself.
Holds
Feedback is essential to human development, and without it nothing can reliably improve.
Holds
Where accurate feedback is scarce, as in investing, progress depends on creating feedback loops
Holds
Making a change within a complex system tends to produce unforeseen and unintended consequences.
Holds
Human behaviour is shaped by past influences but can also be determined by a person's own creative insight.
Last stated c. 1946
Holds
The feedback loops driving major shifts in international politics are highly destabilizing and difficult to predict in advance.
Holds
Having a human in the loop is going to be very important in design.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A belief that cannot be acted on, or whose actions carry no personal stakes, is more likely to be held for social reasons than because it is true.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A product that speeds up turning intention into reality increases appetite for continued use, then charges for that continuation.
Holds
A small amount of friction is enough to reshape a behavior, because most wants are not strong enough to survive a minor inconvenience.
Holds
A society cannot remove the desire for status, only change what earns it.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Holds