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← Attempting to eliminate criticism of ideas is a sign of immaturity and an abuse of power.

17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 15 Jun 2012 to 7 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under design design Everything filed under censorship censorship Everything filed under America America Everything filed under creativity creativity Everything filed under journalism journalism Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Attempting to eliminate criticism of ideas is a sign of immaturity and an abuse of power. Attempting to eliminate criticism of ideasis a sign of immaturity and an abuse ofpower. Last stated 12 years ago 5 Apr 2015 ZS Zed Shaw — holds since 2015-04-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Criticism is only useful from someone with domain knowledge who is not trying to gain status by hurting the person receiving it. — tap to centre the map on it Criticism is only useful fromsomeone with domain knowledge who isnot trying to gain status by hurtingthe person receiving it. Last stated 3 years ago 26 Mar 2024 SG Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: In critique, being polite and steering people to make it their own idea is less useful than just telling them what is wrong with it. — tap to centre the map on it In critique, being polite andsteering people to make it their ownidea is less useful than justtelling them what is wrong with it. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 GT Geoff Teehan — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Weathering a firehose of criticism is now part of a creator's skillset, and it is quietly removing creators whose work the world will therefore never see. — tap to centre the map on it Weathering a firehose of criticismis now part of a creator's skillset,and it is quietly removing creatorswhose work the world will thereforenever see. Last stated 8 months ago 11 Mar 2026 JK Jeff Kaplan — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: The cancel-culture argument now mostly shields the powerful from criticism rather than protecting the powerless from being silenced. — tap to centre the map on it The cancel-culture argument nowmostly shields the powerful fromcriticism rather than protecting thepowerless from being silenced. Last stated 3 years ago 20 Nov 2023 KW Ken White — holds since 2023-11-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Shunning people with controversial views is a self-defeating strategy. — tap to centre the map on it Shunning people with controversialviews is a self-defeating strategy. Last stated 4 weeks ago 7 Oct 2026 NS Noah Smith — holds since 2026-10-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: Negativity and criticism are essential for creating anything of quality. — tap to centre the map on it Negativity and criticism areessential for creating anything ofquality. Last stated 12 years ago 5 Apr 2015 ZS Zed Shaw — holds since 2015-04-05 — tap for who they are Same subject: Accusations that critics, editors and programmers are ‘gatekeepers’ often stem from insecurity or paranoia. — tap to centre the map on it Accusations that critics, editorsand programmers are ‘gatekeepers’often stem from insecurity orparanoia. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Sept 2026 JD Jessica Duchen — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Preciousness about ideas is what holds designers back; if you are producing a thousand ideas it does not matter that most of them are bad. — tap to centre the map on it Preciousness about ideas is whatholds designers back; if you areproducing a thousand ideas it doesnot matter that most of them arebad. Last stated 6 months ago 26 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it A CEO grading themselves a failurefor their mistakes does not help;every CEO makes thousands ofmistakes Last stated 14 years ago 15 Jun 2012 BH Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: A clueless person gains nothing by learning from others, because others are just as clueless. — tap to centre the map on it A clueless person gains nothing bylearning from others, because othersare just as clueless. Last stated 2 years ago 4 Dec 2024 KG Kapil Gupta — holds since 2024-12-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A dog expresses love and humility more plainly than a human can — tap to centre the map on it A dog expresses love and humilitymore plainly than a human can CD Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are Same subject: Argue like you are right and listen like you are wrong, with the humility to know what you do not know. — tap to centre the map on it Argue like you are right and listenlike you are wrong, with thehumility to know what you do notknow. Last stated 5 months ago 9 Jun 2026 AG Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Asking very naive questions goes a long way in a young field like AI. — tap to centre the map on it Asking very naive questions goes along way in a young field like AI. Last stated a year ago 16 Jun 2025 JK Jared Kaplan — holds since 2025-06-16 — tap for who they are Same subject: Continuing to learn means that today's views will probably look slightly immature and naive later. — tap to centre the map on it Continuing to learn means thattoday's views will probably lookslightly immature and naive later. Last stated 6 years ago 13 Oct 2020 CP Chamath Palihapitiya — holds since 2020-10-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: A really good product manager has to be very confident, often to the point of bordering on arrogance. — tap to centre the map on it A really good product manager has tobe very confident, often to thepoint of bordering on arrogance. Last stated 2 months ago 20 Sept 2026 PS Peter Sellis — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being the domain expert on your own needs doesn't make you the expert on how to address those needs. — tap to centre the map on it Being the domain expert on your ownneeds doesn't make you the expert onhow to address those needs. Last stated a month ago 25 Sept 2026 CD Cory Doctorow — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Being too ambitious and visionary at the outset is how founders miss product-market fit, because it stops them starting somewhere small and humble enough. — tap to centre the map on it Being too ambitious and visionary atthe outset is how founders missproduct-market fit, because it stopsthem starting somewhere small andhumble enough. Last stated 5 months ago 14 Jun 2026 MP Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Attempting to eliminate criticism of ideas is a sign of immaturity and an abuse of power. Last stated 5 Apr 2015 · 12 years ago Holds Zed Shaw Read this korrent →