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Read this korrent: Human diversity of interests is what makes the world go round.
Human diversity of interests is what makes the world go round.
Last stated a week ago
24 Oct 2026
MD
Matthew Dicks — holds since 2026-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness. — tap to centre the map on it
Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
LS
L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess. — tap to centre the map on it
Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
LF
Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most of what keeps us alive and makes life worthwhile was invented by people from all over the world, not by one nation — tap to centre the map on it
Most of what keeps us alive and makes life worthwhile was invented by people from all over the world, not by one nation
Last stated 4 years ago
12 Jan 2023
YH
Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2023-01-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Individuals are inherently good, noble and honorable, with a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups. — tap to centre the map on it
Individuals are inherently good, noble and honorable, with a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups.
Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
SJ
Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In a world changing this fast it is better to have broad interests than to be an extreme specialist. — tap to centre the map on it
In a world changing this fast it is better to have broad interests than to be an extreme specialist.
Last stated 12 months ago
3 Nov 2025
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanity is a duty to offer one's hand, bread, prayer and love with no distinction of faith, party or nationality. — tap to centre the map on it
Humanity is a duty to offer one's hand, bread, prayer and love with no distinction of faith, party or nationality.
Last stated 2 months ago
12 Sept 2026
PS
Patti Smith — holds since 2026-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity — tap to centre the map on it
Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Last stated 3 years ago
7 May 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The world is multicultural and people should be taught about its cultural diversity — tap to centre the map on it
The world is multicultural and people should be taught about its cultural diversity
MA
Mortimer Adler — holds since c. 1990–1999 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
LS
L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do. — tap to centre the map on it
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Last stated 11 months ago
18 Nov 2025
SY
Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
EZ
Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — 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 lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI. — tap to centre the map on it
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed — tap to centre the map on it
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
VF
Viktor Frankl — holds since c. 1946–1992 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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Human diversity of interests is what makes the world go round.
Last stated 24 Oct 2026 · a week ago
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Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Similar wording
Humans are amazing in part because their minds are such a complicated mess.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Lex Fridman
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Most of what keeps us alive and makes life worthwhile was invented by people from all over the world, not by one nation
Last stated 12 Jan 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds Yuval Noah Harari
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Individuals are inherently good, noble and honorable, with a somewhat more pessimistic view of people in groups.
Last stated 1 Feb 1996 · 31 years ago
Holds Steve Jobs
Similar wording
In a world changing this fast it is better to have broad interests than to be an extreme specialist.
Last stated 3 Nov 2025 · 12 months ago
Holds Scott H. Young
Similar wording
Humanity is a duty to offer one's hand, bread, prayer and love with no distinction of faith, party or nationality.
Last stated 12 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Patti Smith
Similar wording
Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Last stated 7 May 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
The world is multicultural and people should be taught about its cultural diversity
Last stated c. 1990–1999
Holds Mortimer Adler
Same subject: AI and human skill
A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
Last stated 2 Jun 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds L. M. Sacasas
Same subject: AI and human skill
A skill being automated is not a reason to stop learning it: practising what machines already do is often the stepping stone to what only people can do.
Last stated 18 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds Scott H. Young
Same subject: AI and human skill
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Last stated 21 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Ed Zitron
Same subject: optimism
A busted computer is not a calamity of data loss or a long restore process in the modern world
Last stated 24 Nov 2025 · 11 months ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: optimism
A lot of jobs will probably be created because of AI.
Last stated 27 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Molly Graham
Same subject: optimism
A prisoner who lost faith in his own future was doomed
Last stated c. 1946–1992
Holds Viktor Frankl
Same subject: agency
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Last stated 21 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 16 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson