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11 Sept 2025
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Samuel Arbesman — holds since 2025-09-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. — tap to centre the map on it Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse. Last stated 5 years ago
22 Feb 2022
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Neel Nanda — holds since 2022-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it. — tap to centre the map on it Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it. Last stated a month ago
28 Aug 2026
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Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk. — tap to centre the map on it Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Bill Gurley — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Risk-taking becomes exponentially harder as a person gets older. — tap to centre the map on it Risk-taking becomes exponentially harder as a person gets older. Last stated 12 months ago
16 Oct 2025
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Nat Eliason — holds since 2025-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Risk comes not only from one's own ignorance but also from dealing with other people who do not know what they are doing. — tap to centre the map on it Risk comes not only from one's own ignorance but also from dealing with other people who do not know what they are doing. Last stated 7 years ago
8 Jun 2019
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2019-06-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: France was so traumatised by the First World War that it became risk averse, and by being risk averse it took a far greater risk. — tap to centre the map on it France was so traumatised by the First World War that it became risk averse, and by being risk averse it took a far greater risk. Last stated a year ago
24 May 2025
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James Holland — holds since 2025-05-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large, structured organizations become risk-averse because everyone inside them is optimizing for the next promotion. — tap to centre the map on it Large, structured organizations become risk-averse because everyone inside them is optimizing for the next promotion. Last stated 5 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whoever fails to satiate in capital rationally saves more, and therefore ends up holding most of the wealth in the long run. — tap to centre the map on it Whoever fails to satiate in capital rationally saves more, and therefore ends up holding most of the wealth in the long run. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. — tap to centre the map on it A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. — tap to centre the map on it A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack. Last stated 7 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Sanjay Bakshi — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. — tap to centre the map on it A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market. Last stated a week ago
25 Sept 2026
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Mr. Money Mustache — holds since 2026-09-25 — 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
Same subject: About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. — tap to centre the map on it About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out. Last stated 3 months ago
18 Jul 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-07-18 — 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
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The wealthy often take great risks to make money but seem risk-averse in giving it away
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Many highly intelligent people tend to be insecure and risk-averse.
Holds
Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it.
Holds
Investors have collectively absorbed the idea of increasing returns and power laws, and that belief is what makes them take ever more risk.
Holds
Risk-taking becomes exponentially harder as a person gets older.
Holds
Risk comes not only from one's own ignorance but also from dealing with other people who do not know what they are doing.
Holds
France was so traumatised by the First World War that it became risk averse, and by being risk averse it took a far greater risk.
Holds
Large, structured organizations become risk-averse because everyone inside them is optimizing for the next promotion.
Holds
Whoever fails to satiate in capital rationally saves more, and therefore ends up holding most of the wealth in the long run.
Holds
A "good business" now means one that can display quarter-on-quarter stock growth, not one that makes good products at a fair price.
Holds
A high, stable dividend yield gives a stock's valuation a downside floor that growth stocks without dividends lack.
Holds
A society's prosperity comes from its productivity, not from the financial system or stock market.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.
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 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.
Holds