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← Ideas only influence crowds when they take a very absolute, uncompromising and simple form

17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 1 Jun 2013 to 4 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under creativity creativity Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under design design Everything filed under ideas vs execution ideas vs execution Everything filed under innovation innovation Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Ideas only influence crowds when they take a very absolute, uncompromising and simple form Ideas only influence crowds when they takea very absolute, uncompromising and simpleform GB Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are Same subject: Simple verbal persuasion, exposing people to ideas alone, is too weak to produce the effects that sermons achieve. — tap to centre the map on it Simple verbal persuasion, exposingpeople to ideas alone, is too weakto produce the effects that sermonsachieve. Last stated 9 years ago 11 Sept 2017 KS Kevin Simler — holds since 2017-09-11 — tap for who they are Same subject: An idea being popular, appealing or profitable doesn't mean it actually works. — tap to centre the map on it An idea being popular, appealing orprofitable doesn't mean it actuallyworks. Last stated 2 months ago 2 Sept 2026 TF Tiago Forte — holds since 2026-09-02 — tap for who they are Same subject: Preciousness about ideas is what holds designers back; if you are producing a thousand ideas it does not matter that most of them are bad. — tap to centre the map on it Preciousness about ideas is whatholds designers back; if you areproducing a thousand ideas it doesnot matter that most of them arebad. Last stated 6 months ago 26 Apr 2026 ES Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are Same subject: Public opinion is something everyone can influence, philosophers especially — tap to centre the map on it Public opinion is something everyonecan influence, philosophersespecially KP Karl Popper — holds since c. 1963–1968 — tap for who they are Same subject: People are increasingly arriving at the same ideas simultaneously, removing the gradient that let new ideas spread from an originator outward. — tap to centre the map on it People are increasingly arriving atthe same ideas simultaneously,removing the gradient that let newideas spread from an originatoroutward. Last stated 3 months ago 28 Jul 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: The value of an idea does not depend on the identity or background of the person who proposes it. — tap to centre the map on it The value of an idea does not dependon the identity or background of theperson who proposes it. Last stated 13 years ago 1 Jun 2013 MS Marcus du Sautoy — holds since 2013-06-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: Bare affirmation, free of all reasoning and proof, is one of the surest ways to put an idea into crowds — tap to centre the map on it Bare affirmation, free of allreasoning and proof, is one of thesurest ways to put an idea intocrowds GB Gustave Le Bon — holds since c. 1895 — tap for who they are Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but noteverything is worth building; whatmatters is whether ideas take ashape somebody else would want touse. Last stated 2 months ago 25 Aug 2026 JB John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to failfrom taking on too much complexitythan from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago 29 Sept 2018 TG Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offershould make every ask fit one lineof logic. Last stated 3 months ago 9 Aug 2026 AW Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. Last stated 6 months ago 21 Apr 2026 BJ Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft should not be gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 butalso kind and supportive is the mostfertile 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 isprobably the greatest inhibitor ofcreativity; great ideas came frompeople not paid to have them IA Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — 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 alonecannot build anything big, andmanagement alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago 15 Mar 2026 MA Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Ideas only influence crowds when they take a very absolute, uncompromising and simple form Last stated c. 1895 Holds Gustave Le Bon Read this korrent →