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← Artists avoid unintentional copying by diversifying their inspirations.
17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Jan 2003 to 24 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under creativity
creativity
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design
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agency
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ambition
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behavioural science
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curiosity 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: Artists avoid unintentional copying by diversifying their inspirations. Artists avoid unintentional copying by diversifying their inspirations. Last stated 17 years ago
1 Jan 2010
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Jessica Hische — holds since 2010-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer can notice and save the small details they like in other people's work, so they are on hand the next time they make something similar. — tap to centre the map on it A designer can notice and save the small details they like in other people's work, so they are on hand the next time they make something similar. Last stated 6 months ago
5 May 2026
RC
Rafa Conde — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You are most likely to get good design if the intended users include the designer, because looking down on the user corrupts the designer. — tap to centre the map on it You are most likely to get good design if the intended users include the designer, because looking down on the user corrupts the designer. Last stated 24 years ago
1 Jan 2003
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Paul Graham — holds since 2003-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Holding a framework of your own becomes thematic across your work, so people know what you want to do and you get the kind of work you want. — tap to centre the map on it Holding a framework of your own becomes thematic across your work, so people know what you want to do and you get the kind of work you want. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Copying others to learn is fine in private, but practice work that copies should never be published as your own. — tap to centre the map on it Copying others to learn is fine in private, but practice work that copies should never be published as your own. Last stated 17 years ago
1 Jan 2010
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Jessica Hische — holds since 2010-01-01 — 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
GS
George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
NC
Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hiring all the same archetype of designer means no one improves as much as they could, and the team has gaps. — tap to centre the map on it Hiring all the same archetype of designer means no one improves as much as they could, and the team has gaps. Last stated a month ago
23 Sept 2026
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Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People tend to overestimate their own contributions to collaborative work. — tap to centre the map on it People tend to overestimate their own contributions to collaborative work. Last stated 7 years ago
30 May 2019
CO
Christopher Olah — holds since 2019-05-30 — 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: Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce. — tap to centre the map on it Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce. Last stated 6 years ago
15 Aug 2020
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Ming Thein — holds since 2020-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Pursuing the same problem through a changing landscape is what is really exciting, because you get to reinvent everything you have done. — tap to centre the map on it Pursuing the same problem through a changing landscape is what is really exciting, because you get to reinvent everything you have done. Last stated 9 months ago
18 Jan 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading broadly across many fields, not just one's own discipline, makes a person smarter and sparks better research ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Reading broadly across many fields, not just one's own discipline, makes a person smarter and sparks better research ideas. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
PB
Paul Bloom — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Those who prevail will probably be those who do not delegate everything to the tool but come with curiosity and use it to transform and amplify ideas. — tap to centre the map on it Those who prevail will probably be those who do not delegate everything to the tool but come with curiosity and use it to transform and amplify ideas. 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: Urgency kills the sense of wonder in work, and leaders in the age of AI need to protect it. — tap to centre the map on it Urgency kills the sense of wonder in work, and leaders in the age of AI need to protect it. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Nancy Duarte — holds since 2026-08-10 — 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
RK
Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is not a tool but an agent, the first technology that can make decisions and invent new ideas by itself — tap to centre the map on it AI is not a tool but an agent, the first technology that can make decisions and invent new ideas by itself Last stated 2 years ago
10 Sept 2024
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2024-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary — tap to centre the map on it Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
WM
William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cities can offer something for everybody only when everybody creates them — tap to centre the map on it Cities can offer something for everybody only when everybody creates them
JJ
Jane Jacobs — holds since c. 1961 — tap for who they are
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Artists avoid unintentional copying by diversifying their inspirations.
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A designer can notice and save the small details they like in other people's work, so they are on hand the next time they make something similar.
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You are most likely to get good design if the intended users include the designer, because looking down on the user corrupts the designer.
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Holding a framework of your own becomes thematic across your work, so people know what you want to do and you get the kind of work you want.
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Copying others to learn is fine in private, but practice work that copies should never be published as your own.
Holds
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.
Holds
Hiring all the same archetype of designer means no one improves as much as they could, and the team has gaps.
Holds
People tend to overestimate their own contributions to collaborative work.
Holds
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.
Holds
Creativity consists of curiosity combined with the foresight to imagine what a new combination of ideas could produce.
Holds
Pursuing the same problem through a changing landscape is what is really exciting, because you get to reinvent everything you have done.
Holds
Reading broadly across many fields, not just one's own discipline, makes a person smarter and sparks better research ideas.
Holds
Those who prevail will probably be those who do not delegate everything to the tool but come with curiosity and use it to transform and amplify ideas.
Holds
Urgency kills the sense of wonder in work, and leaders in the age of AI need to protect it.
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.
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AI is not a tool but an agent, the first technology that can make decisions and invent new ideas by itself
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Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
Last stated c. 1883–1888
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Cities can offer something for everybody only when everybody creates them
Last stated c. 1961
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