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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 4 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about creativity .
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28 Aug 2026
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Jennifer Steil — holds since 2026-08-28 — 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 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 fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — 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 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A woman, like a man, finds herself only through creative work of her own — tap to centre the map on it A woman, like a man, finds herself only through creative work of her own
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Betty Friedan — holds since c. 1963 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI erases the friction in creative work, and the friction is what makes creative work interesting. — tap to centre the map on it AI erases the friction in creative work, and the friction is what makes creative work interesting. Last stated 4 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Matt LeMay — holds since 2026-06-23 — 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 billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. — tap to centre the map on it A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit. Last stated 5 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Emily Kramer — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. — tap to centre the map on it A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea. Last stated 9 years ago
3 Dec 2017
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Alom Shaha — holds since 2017-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growth mindset means telling students the truth about their achievement and helping them improve — tap to centre the map on it A growth mindset means telling students the truth about their achievement and helping them improve Last stated 11 years ago
22 Sept 2015
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Carol Dweck — holds since 2015-09-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Jumping into problems you're not yet equipped to solve, even if it leads to mediocre engineering, is a healthy way for young people and students to learn and grow. — tap to centre the map on it Jumping into problems you're not yet equipped to solve, even if it leads to mediocre engineering, is a healthy way for young people and students to learn and grow. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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Andrew Kelley — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reaching a growth mindset is a journey, not a declaration — tap to centre the map on it Reaching a growth mindset is a journey, not a declaration Last stated 11 years ago
22 Sept 2015
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Carol Dweck — holds since 2015-09-22 — 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: Because we increasingly design with words as the primary input, there is probably a lot of education to do to give people the words they need. — tap to centre the map on it Because we increasingly design with words as the primary input, there is probably a lot of education to do to give people the words they need. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Financial products pile up data and leave users to interpret it; AI is good at interpreting data, so it can help people understand it without telling them what to do. — tap to centre the map on it Financial products pile up data and leave users to interpret it; AI is good at interpreting data, so it can help people understand it without telling them what to do. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
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French schools are soul-destroying, uncreative and punitive.
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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 contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
Holds
A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
Holds
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
A woman, like a man, finds herself only through creative work of her own
Last stated c. 1963
Holds
AI erases the friction in creative work, and the friction is what makes creative work interesting.
Holds
A better school looks more like the old-fashioned schoolhouse than like project work; the more school resembles free play, the worse it gets.
Holds
A billboard buys only short, shallow awareness, so it does not work for education or for a startup before product-market fit.
Holds
A clear explanation alone does not usually make people understand a scientific idea.
Holds
A growth mindset means telling students the truth about their achievement and helping them improve
Holds
Jumping into problems you're not yet equipped to solve, even if it leads to mediocre engineering, is a healthy way for young people and students to learn and grow.
Holds
Reaching a growth mindset is a journey, not a declaration
Holds
A design course should start with history and art, grounding students in the world, rather than with tools that may be gone tomorrow.
Holds
Because we increasingly design with words as the primary input, there is probably a lot of education to do to give people the words they need.
Holds
Financial products pile up data and leave users to interpret it; AI is good at interpreting data, so it can help people understand it without telling them what to do.
Holds