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17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 19 Oct 2026.
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William James — holds since c. 1879–1896 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Coincidence and chance have less to do with good things happening to us than people might want to admit. — tap to centre the map on it Coincidence and chance have less to do with good things happening to us than people might want to admit. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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Mario Fraioli — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The sense of the world must lie outside the world; within the world there is no value — tap to centre the map on it The sense of the world must lie outside the world; within the world there is no value
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Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world is one only as far as its parts connect, and many where they do not — tap to centre the map on it The world is one only as far as its parts connect, and many where they do not
WJ
William James — holds since c. 1906–1907 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world of the happy is quite another than the world of the unhappy — tap to centre the map on it The world of the happy is quite another than the world of the unhappy
LW
Ludwig Wittgenstein — holds since c. 1921 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The belief that something will happen can cause its consequences to be felt even if the event itself does not occur — tap to centre the map on it The belief that something will happen can cause its consequences to be felt even if the event itself does not occur Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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François Chollet — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Optimism beats pessimism in the face of unknown potential — tap to centre the map on it Optimism beats pessimism in the face of unknown potential Last stated a year ago
17 Jul 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-07-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good enough is okay for most people and there is a lot of it in the world, but some push it a little further. — tap to centre the map on it Good enough is okay for most people and there is a lot of it in the world, but some push it a little further. 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: Nothing in the world, or out of it, can be called good without qualification except a good will — tap to centre the map on it Nothing in the world, or out of it, can be called good without qualification except a good will
IK
Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
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Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
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Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep life is a good life — tap to centre the map on it A deep life is a good life
CN
Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world Last stated 11 months ago
24 Nov 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
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Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — 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
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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
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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
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are