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Read this korrent: Musical heroes are fundamentally different from other types of performers because they are their music.
Musical heroes are fundamentally different from other types of performers because they are their music.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
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Bob Lefsetz — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Heroes are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost — tap to centre the map on it
Heroes are heroic in behavior, not because they won or lost
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Nassim Nicholas Taleb — holds since c. 2004 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The adulation and the abuse a well-known figure receives are both about the audience's need for a hero or a villain, and have nothing to do with the person. — tap to centre the map on it
The adulation and the abuse a well-known figure receives are both about the audience's need for a hero or a villain, and have nothing to do with the person.
Last stated 4 months ago
1 Jul 2026
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Kent Beck — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Stories let people be heroes in a way everyday life does not. — tap to centre the map on it
Stories let people be heroes in a way everyday life does not.
Last stated 12 years ago
24 Oct 2014
CP
Christopher Paolini — holds since 2014-10-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An artist and a scientist or engineer of the highest calibre differ little: both express something of the truth they perceive so that others can benefit. — tap to centre the map on it
An artist and a scientist or engineer of the highest calibre differ little: both express something of the truth they perceive so that others can benefit.
Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
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Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: What moves a listener is not the song alone but a human being straining against their own limits, which is why a machine can write a good song and never a great one. — tap to centre the map on it
What moves a listener is not the song alone but a human being straining against their own limits, which is why a machine can write a good song and never a great one.
Last stated 8 years ago
23 Jan 2019
NC
Nick Cave — holds since 2019-01-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being heard as an artist or citizen today requires engaging with a toxic internet. — tap to centre the map on it
Being heard as an artist or citizen today requires engaging with a toxic internet.
Last stated a year ago
27 Aug 2025
KC
Kyle Chayka — holds since 2025-08-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs. — tap to centre the map on it
Successful musicians often find that fame and wealth do not satisfy their internal needs.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
12 Oct 2026
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Bob Lefsetz — holds since 2026-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Music critics are music-lovers and writers, not bitter failed musicians out to destroy young talent. — tap to centre the map on it
Music critics are music-lovers and writers, not bitter failed musicians out to destroy young talent.
Last stated 4 weeks ago
11 Oct 2026
JD
Jessica Duchen — holds since 2026-10-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A song that stays at number one for months is a sign the music system is broken, not healthy — tap to centre the map on it
A song that stays at number one for months is a sign the music system is broken, not healthy
Last stated a month ago
28 Sept 2026
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Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abolishing DRM and selling music in open licensable formats that any player can play is clearly the best alternative for consumers. — tap to centre the map on it
Abolishing DRM and selling music in open licensable formats that any player can play is clearly the best alternative for consumers.
Last stated 20 years ago
6 Feb 2007
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Steve Jobs — holds since 2007-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Dominant hits today are sustained by big institutional machinery and wealthy actors rather than organically by algorithmic playlists — tap to centre the map on it
Dominant hits today are sustained by big institutional machinery and wealthy actors rather than organically by algorithmic playlists
Last stated a month ago
28 Sept 2026
RB
Ryan Broderick — holds since 2026-09-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Music is a way of speaking to the world in code, and an artist's other ventures flourish on top of it — tap to centre the map on it
Music is a way of speaking to the world in code, and an artist's other ventures flourish on top of it
Last stated 7 years ago
9 Oct 2019
RI
Rihanna — holds since 2019-10-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nashville's Music Row perfected pop songwriting as a commercially potent fusion of melody and meaningful lyrics. — tap to centre the map on it
Nashville's Music Row perfected pop songwriting as a commercially potent fusion of melody and meaningful lyrics.
Last stated 6 months ago
7 May 2026
RC
Robert Christgau — holds since 2026-05-07 — 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
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft. — tap to centre the map on it
A big switch to desktop Linux is coming, at least among developers, because there is enough dissatisfaction with both Apple and Microsoft.
Last stated a year ago
26 Jun 2025
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2025-06-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can change fundamentally with new leadership — tap to centre the map on it
A company can change fundamentally with new leadership
Last stated 3 years ago
5 Mar 2024
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2024-03-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it
A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them
Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
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