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consciousness 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: Without our hands, our brain does not function properly. Without our hands, our brain does not function properly. Last stated 3 years ago
by 4 Mar 2024
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Erik Spiekermann — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human brain can only handle a handful of tasks in a single day. — tap to centre the map on it The human brain can only handle a handful of tasks in a single day. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Elio Struyf — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. — tap to centre the map on it Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: With an entire body at our command, the future of interaction should not be a single finger. — tap to centre the map on it With an entire body at our command, the future of interaction should not be a single finger. Last stated 15 years ago
8 Nov 2011
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Bret Victor — holds since 2011-11-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Many old machines and processes are still functional and will likely outlive us all. — tap to centre the map on it Many old machines and processes are still functional and will likely outlive us all. Last stated 3 years ago
by 4 Mar 2024
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Erik Spiekermann — holds since 2024-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Europe must take its future more into its own hands, with Germany leading. — tap to centre the map on it Europe must take its future more into its own hands, with Germany leading. Last stated 2 years ago
28 Feb 2025
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Lars Klingbeil — holds since 2025-02-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The human mind can grasp some things, but some things that really exist lie entirely beyond its reach — tap to centre the map on it The human mind can grasp some things, but some things that really exist lie entirely beyond its reach
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Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient. — tap to centre the map on it Human self-awareness makes mere survival feel unsatisfying rather than sufficient. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Maria Popova — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hands feel things and hands manipulate things, and most visions of future interfaces ignore both. — tap to centre the map on it Hands feel things and hands manipulate things, and most visions of future interfaces ignore both. Last stated 15 years ago
8 Nov 2011
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Bret Victor — holds since 2011-11-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. 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 common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. 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 company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are