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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 4 Oct 2013 to 31 Oct 2026.
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10 Dec 2025
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James Brooks — holds since 2025-12-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience disengages the moment it knows nothing can go wrong, which is why a speech read off the page is dead on arrival. — tap to centre the map on it An audience disengages the moment it knows nothing can go wrong, which is why a speech read off the page is dead on arrival. 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: An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject. — tap to centre the map on it An audience is not buying the subject you cover; it is buying your interest in the subject. 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: People are desperate to hear a real human, and not be taken advantage of. — tap to centre the map on it People are desperate to hear a real human, and not be taken advantage of. Last stated 2 days ago
31 Oct 2026
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Sunil Pai — holds since 2026-10-31 — 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: Being at an event does not mean endorsing it or everyone who organized it. — tap to centre the map on it Being at an event does not mean endorsing it or everyone who organized it. Last stated 4 months ago
20 Jun 2026
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Ezra Klein — holds since 2026-06-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: For non-professional performers, the audience attends a session for their own experience rather than for the presenter. — tap to centre the map on it For non-professional performers, the audience attends a session for their own experience rather than for the presenter. Last stated 13 years ago
4 Oct 2013
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Kathy Sierra — holds since 2013-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. — tap to centre the map on it An audience wants a maker's judgment more than their research. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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David Sparks — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Naming a narrow audience puts a creator on the hook, while claiming the work is for everyone is a way to hide from failure. — tap to centre the map on it Naming a narrow audience puts a creator on the hook, while claiming the work is for everyone is a way to hide from failure. Last stated 3 years ago
26 Mar 2024
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Seth Godin — holds since 2024-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank press conference exists for the chair to explain and answer for the committee's decision. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. — tap to centre the map on it A correction never travels as far as the scare it corrects: the press said a fifth of the project's skills were malicious, and the measured figure was 0.3 percent. Last stated 3 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion — tap to centre the map on it A free press, however abused, can scarcely ever stir up popular tumults or rebellion
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David Hume — holds since c. 1741–1776 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. — tap to centre the map on it A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 3 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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