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12 connected korrents · 12 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 4 Oct 2026.
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simplicity 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: In most interesting, difficult things in life, the solution is indirect. In most interesting, difficult things in life, the solution is indirect. Last stated a year ago
25 Jul 2025
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2025-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Simple, straightforward solutions can also be elegant, though not every elegant solution is straightforward. — tap to centre the map on it Simple, straightforward solutions can also be elegant, though not every elegant solution is straightforward. Last stated 11 years ago
22 Oct 2015
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2015-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sometimes the obvious solution is the right solution. — tap to centre the map on it Sometimes the obvious solution is the right solution. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The hard part of a decision is choosing among several valid solutions, not finding a right one. — tap to centre the map on it The hard part of a decision is choosing among several valid solutions, not finding a right one. Last stated 3 weeks ago
15 Sept 2026
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Tobias Lütke — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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 delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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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 different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 5 days ago
4 Oct 2026
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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 graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 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 person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. — tap to centre the map on it A person who works from a recipe, even an innovative one, starts from something that already exists. Last stated 11 years ago
6 Nov 2015
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Tim Urban — holds since 2015-11-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. — tap to centre the map on it "Simplify onboarding" is an action, not a problem, and a roadmap line written that way will not work. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company needs someone with a product vision to recover — tap to centre the map on it A company needs someone with a product vision to recover Last stated 4 years ago
5 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. — tap to centre the map on it A company should define what great looks like for its own role rather than borrow another company's definition. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are