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ideas vs execution 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: If art is what happens when a work interacts with a mind, the experiences artists can create are limited by the quality of their audiences. If art is what happens when a work interacts with a mind, the experiences artists can create are limited by the quality of their audiences. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art is what results from making an enormous number of choices, and a prompt contains almost none of them. — tap to centre the map on it Art is what results from making an enormous number of choices, and a prompt contains almost none of them. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art is connected to the feelings and experiences of the artist, which cannot be manufactured by an algorithm. — tap to centre the map on it Art is connected to the feelings and experiences of the artist, which cannot be manufactured by an algorithm. Last stated 8 months ago
22 Feb 2026
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Josh Brown — holds since 2026-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art is one person consciously passing on lived feelings that infect others — tap to centre the map on it Art is one person consciously passing on lived feelings that infect others
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art infects only when the author has himself experienced the feeling he transmits — tap to centre the map on it Art infects only when the author has himself experienced the feeling he transmits
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The process of creating art is as significant as the resulting product. — tap to centre the map on it The process of creating art is as significant as the resulting product. Last stated 9 months ago
26 Jan 2026
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Brandon Sanderson — holds since 2026-01-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The power of art comes from the shared experience of being alive. — tap to centre the map on it The power of art comes from the shared experience of being alive. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Craig Mod — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The small choices made while executing a work matter as much as the big idea behind it, so inspiration cannot be separated from the labour. — tap to centre the map on it The small choices made while executing a work matter as much as the big idea behind it, so inspiration cannot be separated from the labour. Last stated 2 years ago
31 Aug 2024
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary — tap to centre the map on it Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
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William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters — tap to centre the map on it Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. — tap to centre the map on it Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Nov 2024
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2024-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. — tap to centre the map on it Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — 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 $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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If art is what happens when a work interacts with a mind, the experiences artists can create are limited by the quality of their audiences.
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Art is what results from making an enormous number of choices, and a prompt contains almost none of them.
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Art is connected to the feelings and experiences of the artist, which cannot be manufactured by an algorithm.
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Art is one person consciously passing on lived feelings that infect others
Last stated c. 1897–1898
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Art infects only when the author has himself experienced the feeling he transmits
Last stated c. 1897–1898
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The process of creating art is as significant as the resulting product.
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The power of art comes from the shared experience of being alive.
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The small choices made while executing a work matter as much as the big idea behind it, so inspiration cannot be separated from the labour.
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Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
Last stated c. 1883–1888
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Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters
Last stated c. 1898
Holds
Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness.
Holds
Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents.
Holds
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 feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Holds
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
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