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13 connected korrents · 13 moments from 18 Apr 2018 to 23 Oct 2026.
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by 18 Apr 2018
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2018-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind. — tap to centre the map on it A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind. Last stated 9 years ago
by 18 Apr 2018
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Jeff Bezos — holds since 2018-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narrative structure is created through pace, lens, order and tension. — tap to centre the map on it Narrative structure is created through pace, lens, order and tension. Last stated a year ago
13 Oct 2025
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Mary Robinette Kowal — holds since 2025-10-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A document should lead with its key points in an executive summary instead of saving them for the end. — tap to centre the map on it A document should lead with its key points in an executive summary instead of saving them for the end. Last stated 4 years ago
23 Nov 2022
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Ian McAllister — holds since 2022-11-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Part of what people want from written text is the possibility of silence. — tap to centre the map on it Part of what people want from written text is the possibility of silence. Last stated a week ago
23 Oct 2026
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Sam Kriss — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — 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
Same subject: AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. — tap to centre the map on it AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning. Last stated 3 months ago
27 Jul 2026
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Ann Handley — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Feb 2024
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-02-06 — 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
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. — tap to centre the map on it In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
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Meetings should start with everyone silently reading a narratively structured six-page memo.
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A great memo cannot be written in a day or two: it is written, rewritten, shared for improvement, set aside and edited again with a fresh mind.
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Narrative structure is created through pace, lens, order and tension.
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A document should lead with its key points in an executive summary instead of saving them for the end.
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Part of what people want from written text is the possibility of silence.
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A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
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A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
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A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
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AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse.
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AI writing tools can be used for editing help without letting them take over work that has personal meaning.
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AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors.
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A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
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In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful.
Holds
Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand.
Holds