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hiring 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 modern economy pressures nearly every kind of creative or professional worker to also become a small media company, a skill unrelated to their original craft. The modern economy pressures nearly every kind of creative or professional worker to also become a small media company, a skill unrelated to their original craft. Last stated 6 months ago
23 Apr 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. — tap to centre the map on it In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. — tap to centre the map on it A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. — tap to centre the map on it It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Sept 2026
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Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should. — tap to centre the map on it Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Nev Flynn — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One person building something honest and small can shift how a whole industry is seen, without a platform or a job at a big publication. — tap to centre the map on it One person building something honest and small can shift how a whole industry is seen, without a platform or a job at a big publication. Last stated 2 years ago
7 Oct 2024
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Molly White — holds since 2024-10-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change. — tap to centre the map on it The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change. Last stated a month ago
2 Oct 2026
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Brad DeLong — holds since 2026-10-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Venture capital bends toward the young, because the work is a hustle and later-life obligations cap how many hours anyone can give it. — tap to centre the map on it Venture capital bends toward the young, because the work is a hustle and later-life obligations cap how many hours anyone can give it. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If a company is worth working for, talent probably takes care of itself, because there are not many good companies to work for. — tap to centre the map on it If a company is worth working for, talent probably takes care of itself, because there are not many good companies to work for. Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capitalist state's collectivist theory produces the servile state, not collectivism — tap to centre the map on it A capitalist state's collectivist theory produces the servile state, not collectivism
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Hilaire Belloc — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling — tap to centre the map on it A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
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Milton Friedman — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. — tap to centre the map on it A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand. Last stated a year ago
2 Sept 2025
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Benedict Evans — holds since 2025-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. — tap to centre the map on it Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Barry Ritholtz — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. — tap to centre the map on it In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply. Last stated a year ago
5 Sept 2025
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2025-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A guarantee that no one suffers hardship would mean a return to slavery — tap to centre the map on it A guarantee that no one suffers hardship would mean a return to slavery
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William Graham Sumner — holds since c. 1883 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Churches are tolerated only on condition that they preach submission to the capitalist state — tap to centre the map on it Churches are tolerated only on condition that they preach submission to the capitalist state
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George Bernard Shaw — holds since c. 1906–1907 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lowering regulatory burden on businesses leads to increased wealth for everyone. — tap to centre the map on it Lowering regulatory burden on businesses leads to increased wealth for everyone. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
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The modern economy pressures nearly every kind of creative or professional worker to also become a small media company, a skill unrelated to their original craft.
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In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake.
Holds
A company should manufacture fresh internal challenges for its best people, because the alternative is that they go and find those challenges at another company.
Holds
It is essential to build an organization that can absorb spiky, unconventional talent.
Holds
Early-stage companies often lose their expressive, artful work as they grow into enterprises, and if you can keep it, you should.
Holds
One person building something honest and small can shift how a whole industry is seen, without a platform or a job at a big publication.
Holds
The creative-arts sector is perhaps the hardest case of all for sustaining paid employment through technological change.
Holds
Venture capital bends toward the young, because the work is a hustle and later-life obligations cap how many hours anyone can give it.
Holds
If a company is worth working for, talent probably takes care of itself, because there are not many good companies to work for.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A capitalist state's collectivist theory produces the servile state, not collectivism
Last stated c. 1912
Holds
A competitive market involves no personal rivalry and no personal haggling
Last stated c. 1962
Holds
A sophisticated economy cannot be centrally planned, because planning removes the price signal that carries information about demand.
Holds
Enforcing non-compete agreements on low-wage jobs is anti-competitive and artificially suppresses wages.
Holds
In commodity industries, extraordinary profits from shortages are eventually competed away as supply responds to the profit incentive, and losses are similarly self-correcting through reduced supply.
Holds
A guarantee that no one suffers hardship would mean a return to slavery
Last stated c. 1883
Holds
Churches are tolerated only on condition that they preach submission to the capitalist state
Last stated c. 1906–1907
Holds
Lowering regulatory burden on businesses leads to increased wealth for everyone.
Holds