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← You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 27 May 2015 to 9 Oct 2026.
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design 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: You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning. Last stated 2 years ago
25 May 2024
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Charan Ranganath — holds since 2024-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feeling that you are learning does not mean you are. — tap to centre the map on it Feeling that you are learning does not mean you are. Last stated 5 years ago
24 Sept 2021
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David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Latent experience remains even when specific knowledge is forgotten. — tap to centre the map on it Latent experience remains even when specific knowledge is forgotten. Last stated 2 weeks ago
9 Oct 2026
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Kent C. Dodds — holds since 2026-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. — tap to centre the map on it Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty. Last stated a year ago
21 Jul 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is always a minimum viable amount of learning needed to get to the next step, and then you backfill a lot. — tap to centre the map on it There is always a minimum viable amount of learning needed to get to the next step, and then you backfill a lot. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Mar 2026
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Flora Guo — holds since 2026-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Going down a rabbit hole has a limit: there has to be a moment where you say this is dumb and stop, rather than keep pushing whenever things get hard. — tap to centre the map on it Going down a rabbit hole has a limit: there has to be a moment where you say this is dumb and stop, rather than keep pushing whenever things get hard. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Pablo Stanley — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Overdoing high-intensity exercise before learning can leave you with reduced cerebral blood flow and make it hard to focus. — tap to centre the map on it Overdoing high-intensity exercise before learning can leave you with reduced cerebral blood flow and make it hard to focus. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Jan 2025
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Andrew Huberman — holds since 2025-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. — tap to centre the map on it Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
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Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a defeat people want encouragement, not a list of their mistakes — so a learning product should lead with what the user did well. — tap to centre the map on it After a defeat people want encouragement, not a list of their mistakes — so a learning product should lead with what the user did well. Last stated a year ago
5 Oct 2025
AC
Albert Cheng — holds since 2025-10-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Jumping into problems you're not yet equipped to solve, even if it leads to mediocre engineering, is a healthy way for young people and students to learn and grow. — tap to centre the map on it Jumping into problems you're not yet equipped to solve, even if it leads to mediocre engineering, is a healthy way for young people and students to learn and grow. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Andrew Kelley — holds since 2026-07-09 — 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
JC
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
WM
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: Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not — tap to centre the map on it Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not Last stated 11 years ago
27 May 2015
NP
Natalie Portman — holds since 2015-05-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. — tap to centre the map on it An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Gretchen Rubin — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
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You only retain what you were pushed to your limit on: if learning feels like coasting, you are not learning.
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Feeling that you are learning does not mean you are.
Holds
Latent experience remains even when specific knowledge is forgotten.
Holds
Doing creates the desire to learn, while learning purely for its own sake gets empty.
Holds
There is always a minimum viable amount of learning needed to get to the next step, and then you backfill a lot.
Holds
Going down a rabbit hole has a limit: there has to be a moment where you say this is dumb and stop, rather than keep pushing whenever things get hard.
Holds
Overdoing high-intensity exercise before learning can leave you with reduced cerebral blood flow and make it hard to focus.
Holds
Learning should be made harder rather than easier, and a teacher's instinct to smooth the path is the first thing that goes wrong.
Holds
After a defeat people want encouragement, not a list of their mistakes — so a learning product should lead with what the user did well.
Holds
Jumping into problems you're not yet equipped to solve, even if it leads to mediocre engineering, is a healthy way for young people and students to learn and grow.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
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
Achievement is wonderful when you know why you pursue it, and a trap when you do not
Holds
AI is not a limited-time sale: the people furthest along are working harder than ever, and they need to stop harvesting dopamine as if it ends in two weeks.
Holds
An unstarted, unresolved task is more mentally exhausting than almost any other kind of task.
Holds