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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 13 Nov 2011 to 6 Sept 2026.
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behavioural science 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 small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them. The small quality moments come from wasting time: if you are not playing or messing around, you won't come to them. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Quality comes from doing irrational things — half of what you do you did not have to do — and almost nobody is willing to operate that way. — tap to centre the map on it Quality comes from doing irrational things — half of what you do you did not have to do — and almost nobody is willing to operate that way. Last stated 4 months ago
27 May 2026
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Dax Raad — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. — tap to centre the map on it People with little experience at a task often welcome a degree of close oversight, provided it is given thoughtfully. Last stated 3 years ago
23 Apr 2023
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Ben Kuhn — holds since 2023-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With products moving fast, designers should do less: not design something if they do not have to. — tap to centre the map on it With products moving fast, designers should do less: not design something if they do not have to. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. — tap to centre the map on it You do not have to finish a project to be rewarded for it: being told 'well done' for one piece is itself a motivational pull that keeps the work moving. Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
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Masud Husain — holds since 2026-08-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An excessive focus on quality functions as procrastination, turning quick work into drawn-out projects. — tap to centre the map on it An excessive focus on quality functions as procrastination, turning quick work into drawn-out projects. Last stated 3 years ago
15 Jan 2024
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Andrew Chen — holds since 2024-01-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. — tap to centre the map on it In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If you are not having fun with the people you are working with, that seldom produces very good creative output. — tap to centre the map on it If you are not having fun with the people you are working with, that seldom produces very good creative output. Last stated 6 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it. — tap to centre the map on it People do not really want to be more productive; more of them probably want to spend time than save it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — 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 8 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: 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
Same subject: Clear, hierarchical goals turn a random walk into a chase — tap to centre the map on it Clear, hierarchical goals turn a random walk into a chase
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle — tap to centre the map on it Every company eventually must fight for its life instead of running from the battle Last stated 15 years ago
13 Nov 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-11-13 — 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 a year ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — 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 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are