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17 connected korrents · 16 moments on record from 10 Jan 2024 to 19 Sept 2026.
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17 Sept 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Since life is not a narrative, nothing in real life can truly be a cliché. — tap to centre the map on it Since life is not a narrative, nothing in real life can truly be a cliché. Last stated 8 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human life has no overall narrative arc, so nothing is lost by refusing to see it as a story that needs an ending. — tap to centre the map on it A human life has no overall narrative arc, so nothing is lost by refusing to see it as a story that needs an ending. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Life is the process by which information structures matter over time and space, and any individual organism is only one instance of a lineage. — tap to centre the map on it Life is the process by which information structures matter over time and space, and any individual organism is only one instance of a lineage. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jun 2024
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Sara Walker — holds since 2024-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human experience is why life is worth living. — tap to centre the map on it The human experience is why life is worth living. Last stated 2 days ago
19 Sept 2026
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The origin of life is abrupt, not gradual — life snaps into existence. — tap to centre the map on it The origin of life is abrupt, not gradual — life snaps into existence. Last stated 2 years ago
13 Jun 2024
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Sara Walker — holds since 2024-06-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own. — tap to centre the map on it Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own. Last stated 3 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At the end of life you meet the person you could have become, and the work of a life is minimising the distance to them. — tap to centre the map on it At the end of life you meet the person you could have become, and the work of a life is minimising the distance to them. Last stated a year ago
18 Sept 2025
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2025-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narrativizing your life like a story with beats and arcs is dangerous. — tap to centre the map on it Narrativizing your life like a story with beats and arcs is dangerous. Last stated 3 weeks ago
28 Aug 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-08-28 — 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 that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. — tap to centre the map on it A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it. Last stated a year ago
23 Mar 2025
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Rahul Vohra — holds since 2025-03-23 — 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
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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
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — 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: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. — tap to centre the map on it A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
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The story we tell about a life is not the life itself; life exists only in the present moment.
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Since life is not a narrative, nothing in real life can truly be a cliché.
Holds
A human life has no overall narrative arc, so nothing is lost by refusing to see it as a story that needs an ending.
Holds
Life is the process by which information structures matter over time and space, and any individual organism is only one instance of a lineage.
Holds
The human experience is why life is worth living.
Holds
The origin of life is abrupt, not gradual — life snaps into existence.
Holds
Stories are always deliberately constructed by their author, not something that emerges on its own.
Holds
At the end of life you meet the person you could have become, and the work of a life is minimising the distance to them.
Holds
Narrativizing your life like a story with beats and arcs is dangerous.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company that looks to its users as though it has stopped shipping is usually widening its market, and grinding through that is worth it.
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
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.
Holds
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
A company with ten customers has no data, and a growth team cannot function without data.
Holds