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motivation 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 persistent and the obstinate are both hard to stop: the persistent like a boat whose engine cannot be throttled back, the obstinate like one whose rudder cannot be turned. The persistent and the obstinate are both hard to stop: the persistent like a boat whose engine cannot be throttled back, the obstinate like one whose rudder cannot be turned. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Jul 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. — tap to centre the map on it A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Aug 2026
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Ralph Adolphs — holds since 2026-08-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. — tap to centre the map on it A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology. Last stated 4 months ago
11 Jun 2026
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Sasha Chapin — holds since 2026-06-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. — tap to centre the map on it Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI agents will need persistent unique identifiers that trace their actions back to a responsible actor, and so will the humans directing them. — tap to centre the map on it AI agents will need persistent unique identifiers that trace their actions back to a responsible actor, and so will the humans directing them. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
DB
Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. — tap to centre the map on it America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism. Last stated 3 months ago
5 Jul 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-07-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being an underdog is an ethos — tap to centre the map on it Being an underdog is an ethos Last stated 3 years ago
12 May 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude Code will eventually build persistent, failure-tolerant iteration into its default operating loop. — tap to centre the map on it Claude Code will eventually build persistent, failure-tolerant iteration into its default operating loop. Last stated 8 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI safety worriers and AI optimists both believe AI will be a hugely transformative economic success, unlike the AI-bubble skeptics. — tap to centre the map on it AI safety worriers and AI optimists both believe AI will be a hugely transformative economic success, unlike the AI-bubble skeptics. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As soon as founder mode is an established idea people will misuse it: founders excusing an inability to delegate, and managers deciding to act like founders. — tap to centre the map on it As soon as founder mode is an established idea people will misuse it: founders excusing an inability to delegate, and managers deciding to act like founders. Last stated 2 years ago
1 Sept 2024
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Paul Graham — holds since 2024-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. — tap to centre the map on it Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one. Last stated 6 years ago
2 Apr 2021
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Bjorn Fehrm — holds since 2021-04-02 — 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 a month 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 a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alignment is no solution to self-sovereign AI, because it is an unsolved problem whose answers cannot be imposed on every AI company on Earth. — tap to centre the map on it Alignment is no solution to self-sovereign AI, because it is an unsolved problem whose answers cannot be imposed on every AI company on Earth. Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
DB
Dean W. Ball — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. — tap to centre the map on it AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge. Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads. — tap to centre the map on it American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
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Alon Levy — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
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The persistent and the obstinate are both hard to stop: the persistent like a boat whose engine cannot be throttled back, the obstinate like one whose rudder cannot be turned.
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A feeling outlasts the memory of what caused it: amnesic patients stayed sad long after they had forgotten the sad film they were shown.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
A person cannot expect to find lasting balance between conflicting parts of their psychology.
Holds
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Holds
AI agents will need persistent unique identifiers that trace their actions back to a responsible actor, and so will the humans directing them.
Holds
America is a country that rewards first-principles thinkers and builders and encourages reinvention despite cynicism.
Holds
Being an underdog is an ethos
Holds
Claude Code will eventually build persistent, failure-tolerant iteration into its default operating loop.
Holds
AI safety worriers and AI optimists both believe AI will be a hugely transformative economic success, unlike the AI-bubble skeptics.
Holds
As soon as founder mode is an established idea people will misuse it: founders excusing an inability to delegate, and managers deciding to act like founders.
Holds
Battery-electric airliners do not work even on optimistic assumptions, and the arithmetic said so before anyone built one.
Holds
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
A slightly more capable agent swarm has a very strong incentive to set up a wholly unmonitored rogue deployment of itself.
Holds
Alignment is no solution to self-sovereign AI, because it is an unsolved problem whose answers cannot be imposed on every AI company on Earth.
Holds
AI tooling has not compressed the gap between great and average engineers: it is still two or three times, and for the same reasons as before — curiosity and appetite for the bleeding edge.
Holds
American transit agencies stay expensive out of incuriosity: the practices that would fix them are written in languages nobody in the room reads.
Holds
Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know.
Holds