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Read this korrent: While people freely control their income and possessions, economic loss only costs them their least important wants
While people freely control their income and possessions, economic loss only costs them their least important wants
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An authority directing all economic activity would control the limited means for all our ends — tap to centre the map on it
An authority directing all economic activity would control the limited means for all our ends
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People should sometimes look at their possessions as they would appear if they had lost them — tap to centre the map on it
People should sometimes look at their possessions as they would appear if they had lost them
AS
Arthur Schopenhauer — holds since c. 1851 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property is the most important guarantee of freedom, for owners and scarcely less for non-owners — tap to centre the map on it
Private property is the most important guarantee of freedom, for owners and scarcely less for non-owners
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: How people feel about an economy is what actually matters, and no set of statistics will persuade someone who feels they are losing that they are winning. — tap to centre the map on it
How people feel about an economy is what actually matters, and no set of statistics will persuade someone who feels they are losing that they are winning.
Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
JB
Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — 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
RH
Ryan Holiday — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom — tap to centre the map on it
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
FH
Friedrich Hayek — holds since c. 1944 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People overwhelmed by life might need a more meaningful burden rather than a lighter load — tap to centre the map on it
People overwhelmed by life might need a more meaningful burden rather than a lighter load
Last stated 5 years ago
13 Jan 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money someone will never spend is not really their own. — tap to centre the map on it
Money someone will never spend is not really their own.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
8 Sept 2026
NM
Nick Maggiulli — holds since 2026-09-08 — 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 2 weeks ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
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 8 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
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
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 4 years ago
13 Jan 2023
RW
Robert Waldinger — holds since 2023-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none. — tap to centre the map on it
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 2 years ago
16 May 2024
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2024-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness — tap to centre the map on it
A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
IK
Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — 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
CH
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 habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline. — tap to centre the map on it
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 9 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JC
James Clear — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
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While people freely control their income and possessions, economic loss only costs them their least important wants
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
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An authority directing all economic activity would control the limited means for all our ends
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Similar wording
People should sometimes look at their possessions as they would appear if they had lost them
Last stated c. 1851
Holds Arthur Schopenhauer
Similar wording
Private property is the most important guarantee of freedom, for owners and scarcely less for non-owners
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Similar wording
How people feel about an economy is what actually matters, and no set of statistics will persuade someone who feels they are losing that they are winning.
Last stated 19 Jan 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Jennifer Burns
Similar wording
Contentment with what one has does not require great wealth — some billionaires lack it while many ordinary people never lose it.
Last stated 28 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds Ryan Holiday
Similar wording
A society as wealthy as ours has no reason not to guarantee basic security to all without endangering freedom
Last stated c. 1944
Holds Friedrich Hayek
Similar wording
People overwhelmed by life might need a more meaningful burden rather than a lighter load
Last stated 13 Jan 2022 · 5 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Money someone will never spend is not really their own.
Last stated 8 Sept 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Nick Maggiulli
Same subject: behavioural science
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 17 Sept 2026 · 2 weeks ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: behavioural science
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 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein
Same subject: happiness
A good life is forged from the very things that make it hard, since joy and pain in relationships come together.
Last stated 13 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Robert Waldinger
Same subject: happiness
A good life rests on things that demand skill and effort from you, not on goods that arrive requiring none.
Last stated 16 May 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Same subject: happiness
A good will seems to be the indispensable condition of even deserving happiness
Last stated c. 1785
Holds Immanuel Kant
Same subject: motivation
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Last stated 10 Jan 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Cate Hall
Same subject: motivation
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 19 Jun 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Aravind Srinivas
Same subject: motivation
A habit only survives difficulty if the person enjoys it, which makes enjoyment a better predictor of persistence than discipline.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds James Clear