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Read this korrent: The value of philosophy lies largely in its uncertainty; without it a person stays imprisoned in common-sense prejudice
The value of philosophy lies largely in its uncertainty; without it a person stays imprisoned in common-sense prejudice
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true — tap to centre the map on it
Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Philosophy cannot say with certainty what is true, but it suggests possibilities that free thought from the tyranny of custom — tap to centre the map on it
Philosophy cannot say with certainty what is true, but it suggests possibilities that free thought from the tyranny of custom
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Bertrand Russell — holds since c. 1912 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion — tap to centre the map on it
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
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Francis Bacon — holds since c. 1597–1625 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The single most valuable thing a founder can find is a belief they can hold with reason that the conventional wisdom says is wrong. — tap to centre the map on it
The single most valuable thing a founder can find is a belief they can hold with reason that the conventional wisdom says is wrong.
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: Moral philosophy applies as well to an ordinary private life as to a grand one, since every person carries the whole human condition — tap to centre the map on it
Moral philosophy applies as well to an ordinary private life as to a grand one, since every person carries the whole human condition
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Michel de Montaigne — holds since c. 1571–1592 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The beliefs worth changing are the defended ones, so changing a mind is a siege rather than a conversation. — tap to centre the map on it
The beliefs worth changing are the defended ones, so changing a mind is a siege rather than a conversation.
Last stated 4 years ago
14 Mar 2023
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2023-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure — tap to centre the map on it
A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1950–1997 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values. — tap to centre the map on it
Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values.
Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Samuel Hammond — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol. — tap to centre the map on it
A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol.
Last stated 9 months ago
14 Jan 2026
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Brandon Taylor — holds since 2026-01-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children. — tap to centre the map on it
A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children.
Last stated a month ago
24 Aug 2026
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Ryan Burge — holds since 2026-08-24 — 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 business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Last stated a month ago
1 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Last stated 4 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
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The value of philosophy lies largely in its uncertainty; without it a person stays imprisoned in common-sense prejudice
Last stated c. 1912
Holds Bertrand Russell
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Philosophy should be studied for the sake of its questions, not for definite answers, which can rarely be known to be true
Last stated c. 1912
Holds Bertrand Russell
Similar wording
Philosophy cannot say with certainty what is true, but it suggests possibilities that free thought from the tyranny of custom
Last stated c. 1912
Holds Bertrand Russell
Similar wording
A little philosophy inclines the mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy brings it back to religion
Last stated c. 1597–1625
Holds Francis Bacon
Similar wording
The single most valuable thing a founder can find is a belief they can hold with reason that the conventional wisdom says is wrong.
Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Sam Altman
Similar wording
Moral philosophy applies as well to an ordinary private life as to a grand one, since every person carries the whole human condition
Last stated c. 1571–1592
Holds Michel de Montaigne
Similar wording
The beliefs worth changing are the defended ones, so changing a mind is a siege rather than a conversation.
Last stated 14 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Adam Mastroianni
Similar wording
A person strives for value and meaning, not for pleasure
Last stated c. 1950–1997
Holds Viktor Frankl
Similar wording
Sufficiently advanced intelligences will pursue freedom and moral autonomy for their own sake, not merely as a byproduct of misaligned values.
Last stated 5 Jun 2025 · a year ago
Holds Samuel Hammond
Same subject: religion
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: religion
A person's death, more than their life, is what turns them into a viral, revered symbol.
Last stated 14 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Brandon Taylor
Same subject: religion
A religion cannot revive itself by encouraging its members to have more children.
Last stated 24 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Ryan Burge
Same subject: startups
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Blake Scholl
Same subject: startups
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 28 Jul 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Sam Altman
Same subject: startups
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Justin Jackson
Same subject: venture capital
A company that grows enough eventually has no need for investors.
Last stated 1 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: venture capital
A first-time founder has an advantage over a repeat winner, because past success makes it too easy to raise money and hire against a big vision before there is product-market fit.
Last stated 14 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Same subject: venture capital
A founder should take half the valuation if it buys all of the control, because the right to be wrong in your own way is what founding was for.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus