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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 20 Aug 2017 to 16 Oct 2026.
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investing 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: There is little point in not being ambitious. There is little point in not being ambitious. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Warren Ellis — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ambitions to contribute to many disciplines today are probably unrealistic. — tap to centre the map on it Ambitions to contribute to many disciplines today are probably unrealistic. Last stated 9 years ago
20 Aug 2017
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David Edmonds — holds since 2017-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
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Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Uncertainty is necessary for ambition — tap to centre the map on it Uncertainty is necessary for ambition Last stated 3 years ago
25 Apr 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-04-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For investors today, the idea not worth engaging with is the one that is too small, where it used to be the one that was too ambitious. — tap to centre the map on it For investors today, the idea not worth engaging with is the one that is too small, where it used to be the one that was too ambitious. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Sept 2026
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Anish Acharya — holds since 2026-09-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many people are not actually sure what their goal is before they jump into a conversation. — tap to centre the map on it Many people are not actually sure what their goal is before they jump into a conversation. Last stated 12 months ago
12 Nov 2025
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Wes Kao — holds since 2025-11-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Purpose is not an achievement or end goal but what a person brings to whatever they do. — tap to centre the map on it Purpose is not an achievement or end goal but what a person brings to whatever they do. Last stated 3 weeks ago
16 Oct 2026
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Elizabeth Day — holds since 2026-10-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Young people out of work lack a way in, not ambition — tap to centre the map on it Young people out of work lack a way in, not ambition Last stated 2 months ago
26 Aug 2026
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Andy Burnham — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There are no small efforts: every positive effort to help others is meaningful. — tap to centre the map on it There are no small efforts: every positive effort to help others is meaningful. Last stated 4 months ago
28 Jun 2026
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Patti Smith — holds since 2026-06-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". — tap to centre the map on it "Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion". Last stated 10 months ago
9 Jan 2026
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Andrew Bosworth — holds since 2026-01-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. — tap to centre the map on it "Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress. Last stated 2 months ago
8 Sept 2026
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Jason Feifer — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — 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 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 4 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one. — tap to centre the map on it 'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one. Last stated 6 years ago
12 Mar 2021
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2021-03-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
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Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
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There is little point in not being ambitious.
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Ambitions to contribute to many disciplines today are probably unrealistic.
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The value of an ambitious experiment target is not hitting it but the conversation about what would have to be true to hit it.
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Uncertainty is necessary for ambition
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For investors today, the idea not worth engaging with is the one that is too small, where it used to be the one that was too ambitious.
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Many people are not actually sure what their goal is before they jump into a conversation.
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Purpose is not an achievement or end goal but what a person brings to whatever they do.
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Young people out of work lack a way in, not ambition
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There are no small efforts: every positive effort to help others is meaningful.
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"Follow your skill" is better advice for young people than "follow your passion".
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"Proxy action" - an easy task that feels like progress - lets people avoid the hard work of actually making progress.
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A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
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"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
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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.
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A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
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'Money won't make you happy' is a social truth, not an individual one.
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“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
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A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
Last stated c. 1792
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