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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 27 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about creativity .
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. — tap to centre the map on it A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI has lowered the barrier enough that non-technical people with strong ideas, taste, and cultural awareness can build successful businesses. — tap to centre the map on it AI has lowered the barrier enough that non-technical people with strong ideas, taste, and cultural awareness can build successful businesses. Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Sept 2026
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Pieter Levels — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI progress is jagged: models are becoming superhuman at math and software engineering while remaining far weaker at intuition, creativity, and other forms of human reasoning. — tap to centre the map on it AI progress is jagged: models are becoming superhuman at math and software engineering while remaining far weaker at intuition, creativity, and other forms of human reasoning. Last stated 3 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should be used to advance understanding of the universe and improve human capabilities. — tap to centre the map on it AI should be used to advance understanding of the universe and improve human capabilities. Last stated a week ago
26 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. Last stated 3 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Command-and-control leadership is poison in any industry that runs on creativity, because it stifles innovation and saps initiative. — tap to centre the map on it Command-and-control leadership is poison in any industry that runs on creativity, because it stifles innovation and saps initiative. Last stated 4 years ago
23 Sept 2022
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Charity Majors — holds since 2022-09-23 — 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 4 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 lack of education makes women's talk insipid and their solitude unbearable; learning is necessary to make them useful company — tap to centre the map on it A lack of education makes women's talk insipid and their solitude unbearable; learning is necessary to make them useful company
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Mary Astell — holds since c. 1694–1697 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. — tap to centre the map on it The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The value of a body of knowledge comes from the process of engaging with it, not just from its end products. — tap to centre the map on it The value of a body of knowledge comes from the process of engaging with it, not just from its end products. Last stated a week ago
26 Sept 2026
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Terence Tao — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Standardised testing is a good idea badly executed: the tests in common use are the problem, not testing itself. — tap to centre the map on it Standardised testing is a good idea badly executed: the tests in common use are the problem, not testing itself. Last stated a year ago
15 Apr 2025
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Bryan Caplan — holds since 2025-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. — tap to centre the map on it A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Sept 2024
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Alex Telford — holds since 2024-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A film's script and direction must be of a sufficient quality to support its complex plot. — tap to centre the map on it A film's script and direction must be of a sufficient quality to support its complex plot. Last stated 6 days ago
27 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
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A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new.
Holds
AI has lowered the barrier enough that non-technical people with strong ideas, taste, and cultural awareness can build successful businesses.
Holds
AI progress is jagged: models are becoming superhuman at math and software engineering while remaining far weaker at intuition, creativity, and other forms of human reasoning.
Holds
AI should be used to advance understanding of the universe and improve human capabilities.
Holds
AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
Holds
Command-and-control leadership is poison in any industry that runs on creativity, because it stifles innovation and saps initiative.
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 lack of education makes women's talk insipid and their solitude unbearable; learning is necessary to make them useful company
Last stated c. 1694–1697
Holds
The future will be defined by people who learn, not people who know.
Holds
The value of a body of knowledge comes from the process of engaging with it, not just from its end products.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Standardised testing is a good idea badly executed: the tests in common use are the problem, not testing itself.
Holds
A computational discovery platform does not make a biotech fast, because the thousand other steps of drug development are still the bottleneck.
Holds
A film's script and direction must be of a sufficient quality to support its complex plot.
Holds