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ideas vs execution 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 most promising ideas usually seem crazy at first, the same way the highest-reward investments carry the most risk. The most promising ideas usually seem crazy at first, the same way the highest-reward investments carry the most risk. Last stated 5 years ago
18 Nov 2021
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2021-11-18 — 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: The best startups often look like unpromising or bad ideas at first. — tap to centre the map on it The best startups often look like unpromising or bad ideas at first. Last stated 9 years ago
29 Jun 2017
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2017-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves. — tap to centre the map on it Sometimes the limit on building crazy ideas is tokens and money, but sometimes the limit is ourselves. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Evil Rabbit — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most successful startups tend to be so unusual that the idea sounds preposterous at first. — tap to centre the map on it The most successful startups tend to be so unusual that the idea sounds preposterous at first. Last stated 8 years ago
30 Jun 2018
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Jessica Livingston — holds since 2018-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The ideas that end up mattering sound stupid at first, because that is where the value is locked up; copying the best with a tweak never works. — tap to centre the map on it The ideas that end up mattering sound stupid at first, because that is where the value is locked up; copying the best with a tweak never works. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An idea being popular, appealing or profitable doesn't mean it actually works. — tap to centre the map on it An idea being popular, appealing or profitable doesn't mean it actually works. Last stated 2 months ago
2 Sept 2026
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Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acting on an idea reveals its true potential in a way that merely thinking about it cannot. — tap to centre the map on it Acting on an idea reveals its true potential in a way that merely thinking about it cannot. Last stated 6 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-04-26 — 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 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. — tap to centre the map on it AI factories and foundries are too capital-intensive for venture money; they need government or sovereign funds behind them. Last stated 4 months ago
18 Jun 2026
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Lip-Bu Tan — holds since 2026-06-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. — tap to centre the map on it Being formidable means getting what you want in any situation, and that is exactly why investors want it: a formidable founder's interests and theirs are the same. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 11 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. — tap to centre the map on it A new approach to forecasting the future should sit between techno-utopianism and dystopian imagery. Last stated 2 years ago
by 24 Mar 2025
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Amber Case — holds since 2025-03-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are