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17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 14 Oct 2026.
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Read this korrent: A house is built by many workers, not by its owner
A house is built by many workers, not by its owner
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Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1892 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The future belongs to builders; the future is bright, but it has to be built. — tap to centre the map on it
The future belongs to builders; the future is bright, but it has to be built.
Last stated 5 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built. — tap to centre the map on it
A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The current economy works for the owners of capital, not for workers. — tap to centre the map on it
The current economy works for the owners of capital, not for workers.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
14 Oct 2026
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Kyla Scanlon — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign. — tap to centre the map on it
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Last stated 3 years ago
2 Apr 2024
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Brian Potter — holds since 2024-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The modern workman works harder than the feudal serf, lives little better, and produces far more luxury for his master — tap to centre the map on it
The modern workman works harder than the feudal serf, lives little better, and produces far more luxury for his master
WM
William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them — tap to centre the map on it
Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them
KM
Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ceremonies are like builders' temporary preparations: needed, but not the building — tap to centre the map on it
Ceremonies are like builders' temporary preparations: needed, but not the building
ML
Martin Luther — holds since c. 1520 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that — tap to centre the map on it
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
KM
Karl Marx — holds since c. 1848 — tap for who they are
FE
Friedrich Engels — holds since c. 1848 — 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 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
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. — tap to centre the map on it
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
PM
Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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A house is built by many workers, not by its owner
Last stated c. 1892
Holds Peter Kropotkin
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Similar wording
The future belongs to builders; the future is bright, but it has to be built.
Last stated 19 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Tommy Geoco
Similar wording
A company owes its builders a moral contract: if they take the hill, leadership must work just as hard to unlock the value of what they built.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Mark Pincus
Similar wording
The current economy works for the owners of capital, not for workers.
Last stated 14 Oct 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds Kyla Scanlon
Similar wording
A house is built by trades that barely coordinate with each other, which is what makes housing cheap to design and almost impossible to redesign.
Last stated 2 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Brian Potter
Similar wording
The modern workman works harder than the feudal serf, lives little better, and produces far more luxury for his master
Last stated c. 1883–1888
Holds William Morris
Similar wording
Workers have no country, so communists cannot take one from them
Last stated c. 1848
Holds Karl Marx Friedrich Engels
Similar wording
Ceremonies are like builders' temporary preparations: needed, but not the building
Last stated c. 1520
Holds Martin Luther
Similar wording
Private property already does not exist for nine-tenths of people, and exists for the few because of that
Last stated c. 1848
Holds Karl Marx Friedrich Engels
Same subject: ambition
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: ambition
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Last stated 3 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds William MacAskill
Same subject: ambition
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Last stated 4 Nov 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: management
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Last stated 17 Dec 2024 · 2 years ago
Holds Charity Majors
Same subject: management
A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
Last stated 28 Oct 2011 · 15 years ago
Holds Patrick McKenzie
Same subject: management
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Last stated 28 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Camille Fournier
Same subject: agency
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 16 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson