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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 13 May 2007 to 27 Sept 2026.
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startups 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: Readers should discover a fantasy world’s magic with the characters, not from an index at the back of the book. Readers should discover a fantasy world’s magic with the characters, not from an index at the back of the book. Last stated 13 years ago
30 Aug 2013
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2013-08-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reading every DM is worth the time even when you cannot reply to them all, because it is where you learn what to fix, whom to hire and where to invest. — tap to centre the map on it Reading every DM is worth the time even when you cannot reply to them all, because it is where you learn what to fix, whom to hire and where to invest. Last stated 2 months ago
29 Aug 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-08-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject. — tap to centre the map on it After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tabletop RPG is better with a few dozen significant character options than thousands of feats. — tap to centre the map on it A tabletop RPG is better with a few dozen significant character options than thousands of feats. Last stated 5 months ago
14 Jun 2026
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Adrian Tchaikovsky — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whole areas of fiction should not be dismissed as "genre" and so denied the standing of literature — tap to centre the map on it Whole areas of fiction should not be dismissed as "genre" and so denied the standing of literature Last stated 12 years ago
31 Oct 2014
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Stephen King — holds since 2014-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most people could do the learning behind such a book; it takes curiosity and real interest, not special talent — tap to centre the map on it Most people could do the learning behind such a book; it takes curiosity and real interest, not special talent Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
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Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written. — tap to centre the map on it Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Unfamiliar story structures from writers outside US/UK culture are not wrong, only unfamiliar. — tap to centre the map on it Unfamiliar story structures from writers outside US/UK culture are not wrong, only unfamiliar. Last stated a year ago
23 Jun 2025
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Karen Lord — holds since 2025-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch. — tap to centre the map on it A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch. Last stated 11 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. — tap to centre the map on it A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player. Last stated 13 years ago
3 Jul 2013
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Raph Koster — holds since 2013-07-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff — tap to centre the map on it Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff Last stated 19 years ago
17 Oct 2007
PB
Peter Bevelin — holds since 2007-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows — tap to centre the map on it Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows Last stated 19 years ago
13 May 2007
CM
Charlie Munger — holds since 2007-05-13 — 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
AD
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: A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. — tap to centre the map on it A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. — tap to centre the map on it A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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Readers should discover a fantasy world’s magic with the characters, not from an index at the back of the book.
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Reading every DM is worth the time even when you cannot reply to them all, because it is where you learn what to fix, whom to hire and where to invest.
Holds
After a book you loved, read that author's other books rather than another book on the same subject.
Holds
A tabletop RPG is better with a few dozen significant character options than thousands of feats.
Holds
Whole areas of fiction should not be dismissed as "genre" and so denied the standing of literature
Holds
Most people could do the learning behind such a book; it takes curiosity and real interest, not special talent
Holds
Until you know how a story ends you cannot know how it begins, and that is why a book with material but no shape cannot be written.
Holds
Unfamiliar story structures from writers outside US/UK culture are not wrong, only unfamiliar.
Holds
A writer's audience does not carry from one book to the next: every book is another startup you have to make happen from scratch.
Holds
A slot machine triggers the brain’s learning and curiosity pathways while teaching nothing, and that one-way exchange is what makes it contemptuous of the player.
Holds
Acquiring insight into how things work is a worthwhile effort in itself, not only for any payoff
Holds
Advancing in life depends more on what one learns later than on what one already knows
Holds
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.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
A CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
A stream of AI-written papers with any error rate at all becomes insufferable, because finding the error costs more than the paper is worth even at ninety-nine percent.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds