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← Heroes are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost
17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 16 Sept 2001 to 12 Oct 2026.
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Read this korrent: Heroes are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost
Heroes are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost
NT
Nassim Nicholas Taleb — holds since c. 2004 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stories let people be heroes in a way everyday life does not. — tap to centre the map on it
Stories let people be heroes in a way everyday life does not.
Last stated 12 years ago
24 Oct 2014
CP
Christopher Paolini — holds since 2014-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Heroism is by definition defiance of safety — tap to centre the map on it
Heroism is by definition defiance of safety
EB
Ernest Becker — holds since c. 1973 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Musical heroes are fundamentally different from other types of performers because they are their music. — tap to centre the map on it
Musical heroes are fundamentally different from other types of performers because they are their music.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
BL
Bob Lefsetz — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People need heroes and the belief that human action makes a difference, and leaders are part of that story — tap to centre the map on it
People need heroes and the belief that human action makes a difference, and leaders are part of that story
JM
James G. March — holds since c. 2013 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success is not a random act — tap to centre the map on it
Success is not a random act
MG
Malcolm Gladwell — holds since c. 2008 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Striving to be happy is not selfish — tap to centre the map on it
Striving to be happy is not selfish
GR
Gretchen Rubin — holds since c. 2009 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People care less each day for the heroism of war and admire more that of labour and nurture — tap to centre the map on it
People care less each day for the heroism of war and admire more that of labour and nurture
JA
Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Courage is a morally neutral virtue, and whatever else is said of the September 11 attackers, they were not cowards — tap to centre the map on it
Courage is a morally neutral virtue, and whatever else is said of the September 11 attackers, they were not cowards
Last stated 25 years ago
16 Sept 2001
SS
Susan Sontag — holds since 2001-09-16 — 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
SK
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
ES
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
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 2026 is going to be the most interesting year in Shopify's history, and probably in literally everyone's career. — tap to centre the map on it
2026 is going to be the most interesting year in Shopify's history, and probably in literally everyone's career.
Last stated 10 months ago
18 Jan 2026
TL
Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-01-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world — tap to centre the map on it
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 11 months ago
24 Nov 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-11-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cosmopolitan patriotism, grown large enough, may overcome nationalism and let us give up war — tap to centre the map on it
A cosmopolitan patriotism, grown large enough, may overcome nationalism and let us give up war
JA
Jane Addams — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Racism' and 'sexism' properly name systematic disadvantage, not merely prejudice against anyone. — tap to centre the map on it
'Racism' and 'sexism' properly name systematic disadvantage, not merely prejudice against anyone.
Last stated 13 years ago
25 May 2013
AS
Alom Shaha — holds since 2013-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first advantage of sexual equality is having the most universal human relation governed by justice — tap to centre the map on it
A first advantage of sexual equality is having the most universal human relation governed by justice
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861–1869 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A home that holds women at a primitive level holds back those who keep them there — tap to centre the map on it
A home that holds women at a primitive level holds back those who keep them there
CG
Charlotte Perkins Gilman — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
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