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curiosity 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 journey is better than the destination is a shallow phrase: taken literally it says every place you are heading from now on is worse. The journey is better than the destination is a shallow phrase: taken literally it says every place you are heading from now on is worse. Last stated 2 years ago
22 Mar 2025
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ThePrimeagen — holds since 2025-03-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means. — tap to centre the map on it Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Setting a rough direction and course-correcting as you go is the most honest way to get somewhere good, because you know more about things the closer they are. — tap to centre the map on it Setting a rough direction and course-correcting as you go is the most honest way to get somewhere good, because you know more about things the closer they are. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Feb 2026
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Jason Fried — holds since 2026-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress means getting nearer where you want to be, so after a wrong turning going forward brings you no nearer — tap to centre the map on it Progress means getting nearer where you want to be, so after a wrong turning going forward brings you no nearer
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1941–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Treating school as a trial to be survived leaves a person unable to say what the postponed life was ever supposed to be. — tap to centre the map on it Treating school as a trial to be survived leaves a person unable to say what the postponed life was ever supposed to be. Last stated 16 years ago
27 Aug 2010
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Cal Newport — holds since 2010-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. — tap to centre the map on it A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Mar 2025
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2025-03-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
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Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. — tap to centre the map on it A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it. Last stated 5 months ago
7 Jun 2026
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Scott Rao — holds since 2026-06-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. — tap to centre the map on it A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock. Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. — tap to centre the map on it A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
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The journey is better than the destination is a shallow phrase: taken literally it says every place you are heading from now on is worse.
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Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means.
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Setting a rough direction and course-correcting as you go is the most honest way to get somewhere good, because you know more about things the closer they are.
Holds
Progress means getting nearer where you want to be, so after a wrong turning going forward brings you no nearer
Last stated c. 1941–1952
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Treating school as a trial to be survived leaves a person unable to say what the postponed life was ever supposed to be.
Holds
A slower project aimed at the right goal beats a faster one aimed at the wrong goal.
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it.
Holds
A persistently rising dividend yield eventually forces capital appreciation as the market rerates the stock.
Holds
A proof and an explanation are different things, and a theorem can stay an unsolved expository problem long after it is proved.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds