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8 May 2026
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Nick Harkaway — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Constant social media bombardment harms people without them realizing it — tap to centre the map on it Constant social media bombardment harms people without them realizing it Last stated 10 months ago
26 Dec 2025
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Fatih Arslan — holds since 2025-12-26 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In-person interactions are important for community building — tap to centre the map on it In-person interactions are important for community building Last stated 3 years ago
7 Oct 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-10-07 — 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: People underestimate the value of networking and listening to experienced speakers at events. — tap to centre the map on it People underestimate the value of networking and listening to experienced speakers at events. Last stated 9 years ago
15 Apr 2018
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Ivan Santos — holds since 2018-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A team performs better when an outsider introduces social friction, even though the group believes it performed worse. — tap to centre the map on it A team performs better when an outsider introduces social friction, even though the group believes it performed worse. Last stated 2 months ago
3 Sept 2026
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Tim Harford — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact. — tap to centre the map on it People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jan 2023
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Daniel Cook — holds since 2023-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Treating others well often results in unexpected positive outcomes for people. — tap to centre the map on it Treating others well often results in unexpected positive outcomes for people. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Mario Fraioli — holds since 2026-08-25 — 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 a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition — tap to centre the map on it Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition Last stated 2 years ago
6 Nov 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. — tap to centre the map on it Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today. Last stated 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
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Paul Ford — holds since 2026-09-12 — 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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
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We underestimate how important small, positive everyday social encounters are.
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Constant social media bombardment harms people without them realizing it
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Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss.
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In-person interactions are important for community building
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Many people are not actually sure what their goal is before they jump into a conversation.
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People underestimate the value of networking and listening to experienced speakers at events.
Holds
A team performs better when an outsider introduces social friction, even though the group believes it performed worse.
Holds
People who do not yet trust each other are better served by tightly limited ways to interact.
Holds
Treating others well often results in unexpected positive outcomes for people.
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
Being professionally offended by every little thing is no longer a dominant disposition
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Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Decades of warnings about an AI apocalypse do not justify much concern today.
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 general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
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