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AI and human skill 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: People are natural-born creators, and creating is important to human satisfaction. People are natural-born creators, and creating is important to human satisfaction. Last stated a year ago
30 Sept 2025
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Sam Altman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creation can improve mental well-being — tap to centre the map on it Creation can improve mental well-being Last stated 3 years ago
8 Aug 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-08-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The moral theory underneath longtermism treats people as containers of value rather than as the point of it, which is why creating more of them counts as making the universe better. — tap to centre the map on it The moral theory underneath longtermism treats people as containers of value rather than as the point of it, which is why creating more of them counts as making the universe better. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Oct 2021
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Émile P. Torres — holds since 2021-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is no separate class of natural-born artists: the artistic impulse is ordinary curiosity about life turned into a wish to make someone else feel something. — tap to centre the map on it There is no separate class of natural-born artists: the artistic impulse is ordinary curiosity about life turned into a wish to make someone else feel something. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will matter more in an AI future, not less, and giving them better tools is what makes that future a good one. — tap to centre the map on it People will matter more in an AI future, not less, and giving them better tools is what makes that future a good one. Last stated 4 months ago
10 Jun 2026
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Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity — tap to centre the map on it Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity Last stated 3 years ago
7 May 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Preciousness about ideas is what holds designers back; if you are producing a thousand ideas it does not matter that most of them are bad. — tap to centre the map on it Preciousness about ideas is what holds designers back; if you are producing a thousand ideas it does not matter that most of them are bad. Last stated 5 months ago
26 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness. — tap to centre the map on it Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness. Last stated 4 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. — tap to centre the map on it A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about. Last stated 7 months ago
11 Mar 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-03-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. — tap to centre the map on it A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good. Last stated a month ago
26 Aug 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. — tap to centre the map on it A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. — tap to centre the map on it "Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production. Last stated 3 weeks ago
9 Sept 2026
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Emily Atkin — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. — tap to centre the map on it "Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. — tap to centre the map on it A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated. Last stated 4 months ago
4 Jun 2026
AI
Alex Imas — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. Last stated 2 years ago
18 Apr 2024
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. — tap to centre the map on it A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past. Last stated 3 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Chris Smaje — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. — tap to centre the map on it A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Nov 2024
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Casey Handmer — holds since 2024-11-09 — tap for who they are
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People are natural-born creators, and creating is important to human satisfaction.
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Creation can improve mental well-being
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The moral theory underneath longtermism treats people as containers of value rather than as the point of it, which is why creating more of them counts as making the universe better.
Holds
There is no separate class of natural-born artists: the artistic impulse is ordinary curiosity about life turned into a wish to make someone else feel something.
Holds
People will matter more in an AI future, not less, and giving them better tools is what makes that future a good one.
Holds
Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Holds
A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it.
Holds
Preciousness about ideas is what holds designers back; if you are producing a thousand ideas it does not matter that most of them are bad.
Holds
Thinking, judgement and knowledge are worth pursuing for the joy in them, not in order to defend human uniqueness.
Holds
A company must cut half its engineers to pay for the other half's tokens, and that is what the layoffs are actually about.
Holds
A productivity improvement means fewer people doing the same job, and that should be said plainly by the people defending it as good.
Holds
A universal basic income is a dangerous power-sharing arrangement, because it puts everyone's basic needs at the mercy of whoever holds office.
Holds
"Carbon intensity" metrics let oil companies claim climate progress even as their total emissions rise from increased production.
Holds
"Food from thin air" is not from thin air: it runs on water, minerals, ammonia and industrial plant.
Holds
A country outside the AI supply chain should just buy the index — which works only in the world where AI ends up commoditised rather than concentrated.
Holds
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Holds
A future of constrained energy will need more people working the land, and that is not the same as going back to the past.
Holds
A solar panel is a manufactured object that produces wealth rather than consuming it, at a hundred times the rate of the best farmland.
Holds