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20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. — tap to centre the map on it When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one. — tap to centre the map on it The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one. Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
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James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People need an online identity that outlives the platforms hosting it, which is why it should live on a domain they control rather than as a handle on somebody else's site. — tap to centre the map on it People need an online identity that outlives the platforms hosting it, which is why it should live on a domain they control rather than as a handle on somebody else's site. Last stated 14 years ago
13 Dec 2012
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Anil Dash — holds since 2012-12-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are. — tap to centre the map on it People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are. Last stated 7 months ago
14 Mar 2026
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swyx — holds since 2026-03-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. — tap to centre the map on it A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People have more repeatable patterns than they think; they are just not great at identifying them. — tap to centre the map on it People have more repeatable patterns than they think; they are just not great at identifying them. Last stated 7 months ago
19 Mar 2026
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Kris Puckett — holds since 2026-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Scheduling posts across multiple platforms out of eagerness for fame is probably not the future. — tap to centre the map on it Scheduling posts across multiple platforms out of eagerness for fame is probably not the future. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world has no shared identity, because its citizens are not united by a common enemy. — tap to centre the map on it The world has no shared identity, because its citizens are not united by a common enemy. Last stated 6 years ago
7 May 2020
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Jared Diamond — holds since 2020-05-07 — 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 4 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 a month 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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What people care about in their own identity is continuity, not similarity -- they accept enormous drift so long as the thread is unbroken.
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When accuracy and belonging conflict, most people take the belief that keeps them accepted by their community.
Holds
The tighter someone clings to an identity, the harder it becomes to grow beyond it, so identity drives change and then blocks the next one.
Holds
People need an online identity that outlives the platforms hosting it, which is why it should live on a domain they control rather than as a handle on somebody else's site.
Holds
People want to be the person their bookmarks say they are, not the person their feed reveals they are.
Holds
A person who controls their own infrastructure and signing keys can meaningfully own their digital identity.
Holds
People have more repeatable patterns than they think; they are just not great at identifying them.
Holds
Scheduling posts across multiple platforms out of eagerness for fame is probably not the future.
Holds
The world has no shared identity, because its citizens are not united by a common enemy.
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
Holds
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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