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infrastructure 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: The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly. The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly. 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: The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better. Last stated 10 months ago
6 Jan 2026
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2026-01-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. — tap to centre the map on it Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The internet is not a random pile of content but the largest capture of human behaviour ever made, which is the whole reason AI trained on it works. — tap to centre the map on it The internet is not a random pile of content but the largest capture of human behaviour ever made, which is the whole reason AI trained on it works. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Aug 2026
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Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. — tap to centre the map on it Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker. Last stated 12 years ago
18 Feb 2015
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Frank Chimero — holds since 2015-02-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Web will radically change how goods and services are discovered, sold and delivered, levelling big and small and near and distant. — tap to centre the map on it The Web will radically change how goods and services are discovered, sold and delivered, levelling big and small and near and distant. 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: The magic of the Internet was that anyone with an idea could put it online and thrive without passing through a gatekeeper. — tap to centre the map on it The magic of the Internet was that anyone with an idea could put it online and thrive without passing through a gatekeeper. Last stated 4 years ago
25 Sept 2022
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Matthew Prince — holds since 2022-09-25 — tap for who they are
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Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2022-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each new technology is adopted faster than the last only because it rides on the infrastructure the previous wave built. — tap to centre the map on it Each new technology is adopted faster than the last only because it rides on the infrastructure the previous wave built. Last stated a year ago
18 Aug 2025
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Bret Taylor — holds since 2025-08-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Computers are ultimately turning into communications devices, and the Web is the missing piece that powers that vision. — tap to centre the map on it Computers are ultimately turning into communications devices, and the Web is the missing piece that powers that vision. Last stated 32 years ago
20 Apr 1995
SJ
Steve Jobs — holds since 1995-04-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. — tap to centre the map on it "Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely. Last stated 3 months ago
3 Aug 2026
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Dmitri Dolgov — holds since 2026-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. — tap to centre the map on it AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online — tap to centre the map on it Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online Last stated 5 years ago
15 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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 people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — 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 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness — tap to centre the map on it A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness Last stated 14 years ago
8 Jan 2013
DD
Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
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The internet is a micro medium: it reaches specific people better than any medium before it and reaches everyone badly.
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The internet is unusual among universal technologies in having made about as much worse as it made better.
Holds
Consumer internet is not the highest form of technology, and treating it as such pulls talent away from the industries that matter more.
Holds
The internet is not a random pile of content but the largest capture of human behaviour ever made, which is the whole reason AI trained on it works.
Holds
Every material has a grain, including the web, and designs that work against it end up weaker.
Holds
The Web will radically change how goods and services are discovered, sold and delivered, levelling big and small and near and distant.
Holds
The magic of the Internet was that anyone with an idea could put it online and thrive without passing through a gatekeeper.
Holds
Each new technology is adopted faster than the last only because it rides on the infrastructure the previous wave built.
Holds
Computers are ultimately turning into communications devices, and the Web is the missing piece that powers that vision.
Holds
"Move fast and break things" is the wrong mantra when you are dealing with atoms; the job is to move fast and ship safely.
Holds
AI companies promote themselves around 'taste' because their products are unappealing outside tech circles.
Holds
Algorithmic optimization can optimize people to be resentful and angry online
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
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.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
Last stated c. 1959
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds