Tap a claim on the ring to put it at the centre.
← Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off.
17 connected korrents · 17 moments on record from 12 Sept 2020 to 7 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under America
America
Everything filed under startups
startups
Everything filed under China
China
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: Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off.
Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off.
Last stated 3 months ago
10 Jun 2026
MZ
Mark Zuckerberg — holds since 2026-06-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For the whole of human history the bottleneck on progress has been getting a group of smart people together around a shared goal. — tap to centre the map on it
For the whole of human history the bottleneck on progress has been getting a group of smart people together around a…
Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
AW
Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI will not centralise the economy into a handful of companies; there are going to be many thousands of winners. — tap to centre the map on it
AI will not centralise the economy into a handful of companies; there are going to be many thousands of winners.
Last stated a month ago
31 Jul 2026
PC
Patrick Collison — holds since 2026-07-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable. — tap to centre the map on it
Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the…
Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
CF
Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it. — tap to centre the map on it
Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it.
Last stated 6 years ago
12 Sept 2020
JC
Jason Crawford — holds since 2020-09-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The single test to apply to any technology is whether it centralises power or decentralises it: the first is bad and the second is good. — tap to centre the map on it
The single test to apply to any technology is whether it centralises power or decentralises it: the first is…
Last stated 3 years ago
29 Jun 2023
GH
George Hotz — holds since 2023-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as widely as possible. — tap to centre the map on it
Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as…
Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists. — tap to centre the map on it
Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on…
Last stated 3 years ago
2 Feb 2024
JT
Jacob Trefethen — holds since 2024-02-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus. — tap to centre the map on it
The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees…
Last stated a month ago
29 Jul 2026
AW
Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world. — tap to centre the map on it
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
CH
Casey Handmer — holds since 2025-10-31 — tap for who they are
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation. — tap to centre the map on it
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people…
Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
KJ
Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade. — tap to centre the map on it
A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would…
Last stated today
7 Sept 2026
PK
Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of…
Last stated a month ago
28 Jul 2026
SA
Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however…
Last stated a month ago
7 Aug 2026
MH
Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it. — tap to centre the map on it
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will…
Last stated 4 days ago
3 Sept 2026
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it. — tap to centre the map on it
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated a year ago
15 May 2025
HR
Hannah Ritchie — holds since 2025-05-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms. — tap to centre the map on it
A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets…
Last stated 3 weeks ago
18 Aug 2026
EB
Eric Berger — holds since 2026-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them. — tap to centre the map on it
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power…
Last stated 2 days ago
5 Sept 2026
NS
Noah Smith — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
same subject or similar wording a cloud: claims about one subject, named for it bar: how recently it was last stated — full and dark this week, a faint sliver at five years a face: someone on record holding the claim — tap it for who they are
At the centre
Progress has never come from centralization; it comes from individuals trying things the mainstream had written off.
Last stated 10 Jun 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds MZ Mark Zuckerberg
Read this korrent →
Similar wording
For the whole of human history the bottleneck on progress has been getting a group of smart people together around a shared goal.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds AW Alexandr Wang
Similar wording
AI will not centralise the economy into a handful of companies; there are going to be many thousands of winners.
Last stated 31 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds Patrick Collison
Similar wording
Flat, manager-free organisations do not deliver the equality they promise: they get abandoned, and the informal power left behind is unaccountable.
Last stated 28 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds CM Charity MajorsCF Camille Fournier
Similar wording
Progress is not driven mainly by material resources, so running out of them is not what would stop it.
Last stated 12 Sept 2020 · 6 years ago
Holds JC Jason Crawford
Similar wording
The single test to apply to any technology is whether it centralises power or decentralises it: the first is bad and the second is good.
Last stated 29 Jun 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds GH George Hotz
Similar wording
Concentrated power has been bad at every moment of human history, and a society is best off when power is spread as widely as possible.
Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds Sam Altman
Similar wording
Technological progress does not deliver the most important technologies first; what people choose to work on decides what exists.
Last stated 2 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds JT Jacob Trefethen
Similar wording
The only way to build something that matters is to develop conviction in a set of beliefs nobody else agrees with yet, long before they become consensus.
Last stated 29 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds AW Alexandr Wang
Same subject: America
A Chinese crewed landing on the Moon before America returns would be a defeat for the free world.
Last stated 18 Aug 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds CH Casey HandmerEB Eric Berger
Same subject: America
A country cannot have radical technological breakthroughs and also refuse to tolerate uncomfortably rich people, because the financial system it resents is what funds the innovation.
Last stated 13 Aug 2025 · a year ago
Holds KJ Keyu Jin
Same subject: America
A country's large trade deficit in manufactured goods reduces its manufacturing employment below what it would be with balanced trade.
Last stated 7 Sept 2026 · today
Holds PK Paul Krugman
Same subject: startups
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Last stated 28 Jul 2026 · a month ago
Holds Sam Altman
Same subject: startups
A founder cannot delegate judgment: the chief executive has to make the decision that makes sense to them, however much momentum the alternative has.
Last stated 7 Aug 2026 · a month ago
Holds MH Max Hodak
Same subject: startups
A founder needs ambition rather than a sense of duty, because a startup is grueling enough that dutifulness will not carry anyone through it.
Last stated 3 Sept 2026 · 4 days ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: China
A country cannot fund its own industrial strategy and call the same policy cheating when China does it.
Last stated 15 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds HR Hannah Ritchie
Same subject: China
A few square miles at the Moon's south pole are the only lunar real estate that matters, and whoever gets there first sets the terms.
Last stated 18 Aug 2026 · 3 weeks ago
Holds EB Eric Berger
Same subject: China
A large, sustained AI capability lead by either the US or China could shift the global balance of power between them.
Last stated 5 Sept 2026 · 2 days ago
Holds Noah Smith