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← Inventing a tool does not by itself create change
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 1 Feb 1996 to 4 Oct 2026.
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Clay Shirky — holds since c. 2008 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Originality and usefulness are not the same thing. — tap to centre the map on it Originality and usefulness are not the same thing. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Feb 2022
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David Perell — holds since 2022-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops. — tap to centre the map on it Giving something a name does not create it, but it changes the conditions under which it develops. Last stated 2 months ago
19 Aug 2026
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Kenneth Reitz — holds since 2026-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. — tap to centre the map on it An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The number of AI tools a company adopts has nothing to do with the value it gets from AI. — tap to centre the map on it The number of AI tools a company adopts has nothing to do with the value it gets from AI. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Shishir Mehrotra — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers have to build their own tools, because the tools that exist are never good enough. — tap to centre the map on it Designers have to build their own tools, because the tools that exist are never good enough. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technology has changed, but how companies are run has not. — tap to centre the map on it Technology has changed, but how companies are run has not. Last stated 9 years ago
25 Jan 2018
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Brian Chesky — holds since 2018-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Things do not have to change the world to be important. — tap to centre the map on it Things do not have to change the world to be important. Last stated 31 years ago
1 Feb 1996
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1996-02-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that adopts AI tools without changing its organisational design misses the biggest change under way. — tap to centre the map on it A company that adopts AI tools without changing its organisational design misses the biggest change under way. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Elena Verna — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — 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 fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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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 small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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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 offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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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 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 4 weeks 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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are