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Read this korrent: The self-critical voice is both a bug and a feature: it can wreck you, but it is also what supplies drive and a lack of complacency.
The self-critical voice is both a bug and a feature: it can wreck you, but it is also what supplies drive and a lack of complacency.
Last stated 12 months ago
31 Oct 2025
DH
Dan Houser — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Voice is such an intuitive interface for so many people that it changes the game. — tap to centre the map on it
Voice is such an intuitive interface for so many people that it changes the game.
Last stated a month ago
10 Sept 2026
TS
Tara Seshan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anything on the internet that can be free will be free and anything that can have less friction will, which is why voice will replace much of typing and reading. — tap to centre the map on it
Anything on the internet that can be free will be free and anything that can have less friction will, which is why voice will replace much of typing and reading.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
MP
Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it
Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss.
Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
JJ
Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Online discourse is dominated by malcontents and their neuroses, while the real world is full of people leaning into the future with optimism. — tap to centre the map on it
Online discourse is dominated by malcontents and their neuroses, while the real world is full of people leaning into the future with optimism.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
24 Sept 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being heard as an artist or citizen today requires engaging with a toxic internet. — tap to centre the map on it
Being heard as an artist or citizen today requires engaging with a toxic internet.
Last stated a year ago
27 Aug 2025
KC
Kyle Chayka — holds since 2025-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success. — tap to centre the map on it
People tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success.
Last stated 2 months ago
13 Aug 2026
HF
Henry Farrell — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People at AI companies should use their natural voice more instead of performing. — tap to centre the map on it
People at AI companies should use their natural voice more instead of performing.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
5 Oct 2026
SP
Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to regard feedback as overly critical, no matter how it is delivered. — tap to centre the map on it
People tend to regard feedback as overly critical, no matter how it is delivered.
Last stated 4 years ago
22 Nov 2022
GB
Gibson Biddle — holds since 2022-11-22 — 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
NP
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 6 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
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 a month ago
18 Sept 2026
GR
Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily. — tap to centre the map on it
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having no responsibilities can be harmful — tap to centre the map on it
Having no responsibilities can be harmful
Last stated 3 years ago
24 Dec 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-12-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having too little to do can be worse than having too much — tap to centre the map on it
Having too little to do can be worse than having too much
Last stated 3 years ago
11 Apr 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-11 — 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 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity — tap to centre the map on it
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — 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 a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
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The self-critical voice is both a bug and a feature: it can wreck you, but it is also what supplies drive and a lack of complacency.
Last stated 31 Oct 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds Dan Houser
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
Voice is such an intuitive interface for so many people that it changes the game.
Last stated 10 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Tara Seshan
Similar wording
Anything on the internet that can be free will be free and anything that can have less friction will, which is why voice will replace much of typing and reading.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Similar wording
Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss.
Last stated 14 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Justin Jackson
Similar wording
Online discourse is dominated by malcontents and their neuroses, while the real world is full of people leaning into the future with optimism.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Being heard as an artist or citizen today requires engaging with a toxic internet.
Last stated 27 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds Kyle Chayka
Similar wording
People tend to overestimate their own talent and underestimate the structural advantages that amplify their success.
Last stated 13 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Henry Farrell
Similar wording
People at AI companies should use their natural voice more instead of performing.
Last stated 5 Oct 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Sunil Pai
Similar wording
People tend to regard feedback as overly critical, no matter how it is delivered.
Last stated 22 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gibson Biddle
Same subject: ambition
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Last stated 27 May 2015 · 11 years ago
Holds Natalie Portman
Same subject: ambition
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 8 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: ambition
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Last stated 18 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Gretchen Rubin
Same subject: motivation
Effort that produces no visible improvement is being stored rather than wasted, because results arrive at a threshold instead of steadily.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: motivation
Having no responsibilities can be harmful
Last stated 24 Dec 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: motivation
Having too little to do can be worse than having too much
Last stated 11 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: discipline
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds James Clear
Same subject: discipline
A will indulged becomes lust, lust served becomes habit, and habit unresisted becomes necessity
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Same subject: discipline
Affirmations are the easiest way to reshape your own mind, the way willpower turns behaviour into habit.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Tobias Lütke