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ideas vs execution 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: Treating school as a trial to be survived leaves a person unable to say what the postponed life was ever supposed to be. Treating school as a trial to be survived leaves a person unable to say what the postponed life was ever supposed to be. Last stated 16 years ago
27 Aug 2010
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Cal Newport — holds since 2010-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. — tap to centre the map on it Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better. Last stated 4 months ago
16 Jun 2026
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Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You cannot keep making things better by adding to them; you must prune. — tap to centre the map on it You cannot keep making things better by adding to them; you must prune. Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means. — tap to centre the map on it Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Aug 2026
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life — tap to centre the map on it Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life Last stated 4 years ago
18 May 2022
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Taylor Swift — holds since 2022-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. — tap to centre the map on it Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. Last stated 11 years ago
31 Aug 2015
CO
Christopher Olah — holds since 2015-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen. — tap to centre the map on it The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen. Last stated 10 months ago
28 Dec 2025
SD
Saloni Dattani — holds since 2025-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. — tap to centre the map on it Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it. 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 better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. — tap to centre the map on it A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets. Last stated 5 months ago
27 May 2026
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Scott H. Young — holds since 2026-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. — tap to centre the map on it A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops. Last stated 8 years ago
2 Jun 2018
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Felix Salmon — holds since 2018-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. — tap to centre the map on it A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. — tap to centre the map on it In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
SJ
Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. — tap to centre the map on it The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water — tap to centre the map on it The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water
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Thiruvalluvar — holds since c. 450–500 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom. — tap to centre the map on it Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom. Last stated 5 years ago
24 Sept 2021
DP
David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
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Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are
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Treating school as a trial to be survived leaves a person unable to say what the postponed life was ever supposed to be.
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Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
Living for as long as possible is worth wanting: if you enjoy life now, more of it is simply better.
Holds
You cannot keep making things better by adding to them; you must prune.
Holds
Equating better with faster is a very immature description of what better means.
Holds
Mistakes do not equal failure; they can lead to the best things in a life
Holds
Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done.
Holds
The best days of medicine are still ahead, but only if people choose to make them happen.
Holds
Whether anyone can actually do anything about how good the future is, rather than whether it matters, is the strongest objection to prioritising it.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A dense-looking building does not by itself create a livable dense suburb without supporting schools and shops.
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
In education the most important thing is a person who incites and feeds a child’s curiosity, which machines cannot do the way people can.
Holds
The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know.
Holds
The more one learns, the more freely wisdom flows, as digging deeper in sand reaches water
Last stated c. 450–500 CE
Holds
Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom.
Holds
Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language.
Holds
Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing.
Holds