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ambition 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: Contemporary composition is as vital as ever. Contemporary composition is as vital as ever. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Alex Ross — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Prose written in an intensely musical, rhythmically dense style is inherently difficult for composers to adapt successfully into music. — tap to centre the map on it Prose written in an intensely musical, rhythmically dense style is inherently difficult for composers to adapt successfully into music. Last stated 5 months ago
17 Jun 2026
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Alex Ross — holds since 2026-06-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. — tap to centre the map on it Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. Last stated 7 years ago
31 May 2019
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Nick Cave — holds since 2019-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If art is essential for everyone it should be accessible to everyone — tap to centre the map on it If art is essential for everyone it should be accessible to everyone
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Claude Opus 5.5 writes well, and writing and conversational quality are probably both quick to notice and genuinely important. — tap to centre the map on it Claude Opus 5.5 writes well, and writing and conversational quality are probably both quick to notice and genuinely important. Last stated a month ago
26 Sept 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing may become an increasingly niche activity. — tap to centre the map on it Writing may become an increasingly niche activity. Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Oct 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-10-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak. — tap to centre the map on it Accepting that life is finite makes it feel more vital, not more bleak. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Jun 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The best sign that a subject is worth writing about is that you are interested in it and nobody else is. — tap to centre the map on it The best sign that a subject is worth writing about is that you are interested in it and nobody else is. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything around us exists because someone pushed it through with tenacity: the world is a museum of passion projects. — tap to centre the map on it Everything around us exists because someone pushed it through with tenacity: the world is a museum of passion projects. Last stated 4 years ago
25 May 2022
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John Collison — holds since 2022-05-25 — 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 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — 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 CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. 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 human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. — tap to centre the map on it A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Jun 2026
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Nick Harkaway — holds since 2026-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters Last stated 3 years ago
8 Jul 2023
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Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are