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Read this korrent: The problem with modern solitude is the negative and extremist nature of the content being consumed.
The problem with modern solitude is the negative and extremist nature of the content being consumed.
Last stated 2 months ago
27 Aug 2026
JD
Jerusalem Demsas — holds since 2026-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Constant social media bombardment harms people without them realizing it — tap to centre the map on it
Constant social media bombardment harms people without them realizing it
Last stated 10 months ago
26 Dec 2025
FA
Fatih Arslan — holds since 2025-12-26 — tap for who they are
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modernity probably brings more unhappiness than the past; acquiring things does not make people permanently happier. — tap to centre the map on it
Modernity probably brings more unhappiness than the past; acquiring things does not make people permanently happier.
Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
NR
Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People seek solitude to lift their mood, but connecting with a friend would make them happier. — tap to centre the map on it
People seek solitude to lift their mood, but connecting with a friend would make them happier.
Last stated 6 years ago
8 Jan 2021
LS
Laurie Santos — holds since 2021-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who want unoptimised, personal conversation have retreated from the open web into closed rooms, and that retreat is a real loss. — tap to centre the map on it
People who want unoptimised, personal conversation have retreated from the open web into closed rooms, and that retreat is a real loss.
Last stated 4 years ago
31 Dec 2022
MA
Maggie Appleton — holds since 2022-12-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social media is destroying society in a bad equilibrium that quitting cannot fix and that requires government regulations. — tap to centre the map on it
Social media is destroying society in a bad equilibrium that quitting cannot fix and that requires government regulations.
Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We will spend more of our working hours talking to AIs than to other people, but AI companionship should not be the answer to loneliness. — tap to centre the map on it
We will spend more of our working hours talking to AIs than to other people, but AI companionship should not be the answer to loneliness.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do. — tap to centre the map on it
Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do.
Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-08-08 — tap for who they are
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Modern people are both more selfish and more guilt-stricken than people in the past. — tap to centre the map on it
Modern people are both more selfish and more guilt-stricken than people in the past.
Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
DT
Derek Thompson — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
CH
Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
AS
Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out. — tap to centre the map on it
A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life. — tap to centre the map on it
After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
30 Sept 2026
PL
Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep — tap to centre the map on it
As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
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The problem with modern solitude is the negative and extremist nature of the content being consumed.
Last stated 27 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
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Constant social media bombardment harms people without them realizing it
Last stated 26 Dec 2025 · 10 months ago
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Modernity probably brings more unhappiness than the past; acquiring things does not make people permanently happier.
Last stated 12 Mar 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds Naval Ravikant
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People seek solitude to lift their mood, but connecting with a friend would make them happier.
Last stated 8 Jan 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds Laurie Santos
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People who want unoptimised, personal conversation have retreated from the open web into closed rooms, and that retreat is a real loss.
Last stated 31 Dec 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Maggie Appleton
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Social media is destroying society in a bad equilibrium that quitting cannot fix and that requires government regulations.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Noah Smith
Similar wording
We will spend more of our working hours talking to AIs than to other people, but AI companionship should not be the answer to loneliness.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Similar wording
Total freedom does not make you happy; constraints do.
Last stated 20 Aug 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson Pieter Levels
Similar wording
Modern people are both more selfish and more guilt-stricken than people in the past.
Last stated 7 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Derek Thompson
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Last stated 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Same subject: ambition
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: ambition
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated 3 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds William MacAskill
Same subject: ambition
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: friendship
A very long life would not grow boring, because pleasures spaced far enough apart do not wear out.
Last stated 16 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Paul Bloom
Same subject: friendship
After age 30 people start seeing friends less, and older men especially are left with no social life.
Last stated 30 Sept 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Pieter Levels
Same subject: friendship
As water takes on the nature of the soil it flows through, a person's wisdom takes on the company they keep
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
Holds Thiruvalluvar