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← Art serves as a tool to ensure historical events are remembered and cannot be erased from collective memory.
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28 Aug 2026
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Mike Monteiro — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Ancient rock art may convey a valuable but imprecise message that could someday be understood — tap to centre the map on it Ancient rock art may convey a valuable but imprecise message that could someday be understood Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Richard Stallman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People facing AI should aim to help design the future of their profession rather than protect its past. — tap to centre the map on it People facing AI should aim to help design the future of their profession rather than protect its past. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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: Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. — tap to centre the map on it Understanding oneself and turning it into written guardrails that one sticks to is an important practice. Last stated 6 years ago
13 Oct 2020
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Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The past is not something a maker should discard but something to draw on, and approaching it with humility is what lets the work come out distinct. — tap to centre the map on it The past is not something a maker should discard but something to draw on, and approaching it with humility is what lets the work come out distinct. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Seeing how brilliant minds in history handled making art and making a living can help us navigate that dilemma — tap to centre the map on it Seeing how brilliant minds in history handled making art and making a living can help us navigate that dilemma Last stated 8 months ago
3 Mar 2026
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Mason Currey — holds since 2026-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk. — tap to centre the map on it Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Steven Pressfield — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — 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 doctor who concludes a new drug must have helped because they have never seen such good responses with chemotherapy alone needs more education. — tap to centre the map on it A doctor who concludes a new drug must have helped because they have never seen such good responses with chemotherapy alone needs more education. Last stated 2 days ago
22 Oct 2026
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Vinay Prasad — holds since 2026-10-22 — 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 2 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 3 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