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17 connected korrents · 17 moments from 1 Feb 1996 to 26 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about creativity .
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12 Jun 2005
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Steve Jobs — holds since 2005-06-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. — tap to centre the map on it A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. Last stated a month ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI progress is jagged: models are becoming superhuman at math and software engineering while remaining far weaker at intuition, creativity, and other forms of human reasoning. — tap to centre the map on it AI progress is jagged: models are becoming superhuman at math and software engineering while remaining far weaker at intuition, creativity, and other forms of human reasoning. Last stated 4 weeks ago
10 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI should serve understanding the universe and enhancing human cognition and creativity. — tap to centre the map on it AI should serve understanding the universe and enhancing human cognition and creativity. Last stated 2 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. — tap to centre the map on it AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. — tap to centre the map on it As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can change fundamentally with new leadership — tap to centre the map on it A company can change fundamentally with new leadership Last stated 3 years ago
5 Mar 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 6 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Apple is repeating Microsoft's monopoly mistakes — tap to centre the map on it Apple is repeating Microsoft's monopoly mistakes Last stated 3 years ago
17 Jan 2024
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-01-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Social and advertising businesses come and go; a technology company that wants to endure has to build hardware. — tap to centre the map on it Social and advertising businesses come and go; a technology company that wants to endure has to build hardware. Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
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George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The desktop computer industry had stopped innovating, with Microsoft dominating, and had entered a dark age. — tap to centre the map on it The desktop computer industry had stopped innovating, with Microsoft dominating, and had entered a dark age. Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. — tap to centre the map on it Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation. Last stated a year ago
26 Aug 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Linux is able to run laps around Apple in certain workloads — tap to centre the map on it Linux is able to run laps around Apple in certain workloads Last stated a year ago
18 May 2025
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-05-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The agentic age needs a new operating system: if you can vibe-code any application, you should be able to vibe-code the operating system, and only Linux allows that. — tap to centre the map on it The agentic age needs a new operating system: if you can vibe-code any application, you should be able to vibe-code the operating system, and only Linux allows that. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
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Being fired can turn out to be the best thing that could have happened: the heaviness of success gives way to the lightness of being a beginner again, which frees creativity.
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A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
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A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
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A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new.
Holds
AI progress is jagged: models are becoming superhuman at math and software engineering while remaining far weaker at intuition, creativity, and other forms of human reasoning.
Holds
AI should serve understanding the universe and enhancing human cognition and creativity.
Holds
AI-assisted writing creates an illusion of greater creativity while actually reducing the originality of the ideas expressed.
Holds
As building software gets easier, the differentiator becomes design, ideas, positioning and creativity.
Holds
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Holds
A company can change fundamentally with new leadership
Holds
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Holds
Apple is repeating Microsoft's monopoly mistakes
Holds
Social and advertising businesses come and go; a technology company that wants to endure has to build hardware.
Holds
The desktop computer industry had stopped innovating, with Microsoft dominating, and had entered a dark age.
Holds
Desktop Linux improved dramatically while Apple's users were not watching, and is now far more polished and capable than its reputation.
Holds
Linux is able to run laps around Apple in certain workloads
Holds
The agentic age needs a new operating system: if you can vibe-code any application, you should be able to vibe-code the operating system, and only Linux allows that.
Holds