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30 Aug 2026
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John Warner — holds since 2026-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only style worth having is the one you cannot help; setting out to develop a personal style is the wrong goal. — tap to centre the map on it The only style worth having is the one you cannot help; setting out to develop a personal style is the wrong goal. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking inspiration outweighs execution is a sign of not knowing the medium. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking inspiration outweighs execution is a sign of not knowing the medium. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs. — tap to centre the map on it Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs. Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
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Bob Lefsetz — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking of yourself as art's medium rather than its source frees you from the inhibition of art as self-expression. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking of yourself as art's medium rather than its source frees you from the inhibition of art as self-expression. Last stated 11 months ago
13 Dec 2025
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Kieran Setiya — holds since 2025-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If art is essential for everyone it should be accessible to everyone — tap to centre the map on it If art is essential for everyone it should be accessible to everyone
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of our most important expressions are not learnt, though some need practice — tap to centre the map on it Many of our most important expressions are not learnt, though some need practice
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Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. — tap to centre the map on it AI tools in the hands of a designer with good taste and good judgment are remarkably powerful. Last stated 5 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Brett Williams — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each person has a vocation, and their talent is the call to it — tap to centre the map on it Each person has a vocation, and their talent is the call to it
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1841–1847 — 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
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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
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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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
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Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated 2 months ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. — tap to centre the map on it A company working at the edge of the barely possible has to control its own technology destiny, even at the application layer. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Clay Bavor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. — tap to centre the map on it A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. Last stated 2 years ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest — tap to centre the map on it A life spent without taking bets on being early on an idea is one not lived to the fullest Last stated 2 years ago
8 Jun 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-06-08 — tap for who they are