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ambition 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 only cure for being unable to write is to put words down, even if it is only a hundred in a day. The only cure for being unable to write is to put words down, even if it is only a hundred in a day. Last stated a month ago
25 Sept 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-09-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bad writing is fine; the way to get in shape as a writer is to write more of it, every day. — tap to centre the map on it Bad writing is fine; the way to get in shape as a writer is to write more of it, every day. Last stated 4 days ago
31 Oct 2026
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Steve Yegge — holds since 2026-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Let the meaning choose the word, not the other way about: the worst thing a writer can do is surrender to words. — tap to centre the map on it Let the meaning choose the word, not the other way about: the worst thing a writer can do is surrender to words. Last stated 81 years ago
1 Apr 1946
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George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing. — tap to centre the map on it The effort typing requires, not raw typing speed, is what determines whether it becomes a real obstacle to writing. Last stated 6 years ago
1 Sept 2020
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2020-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing something down helps clarify your thinking by forcing it into a coherent form. — tap to centre the map on it Writing something down helps clarify your thinking by forcing it into a coherent form. Last stated 2 years ago
11 Jan 2025
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Marc Littlemore — holds since 2025-01-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Two or three hours of writing a day is enough; there is too much else in the world to enjoy to want to be a man of letters. — tap to centre the map on it Two or three hours of writing a day is enough; there is too much else in the world to enjoy to want to be a man of letters. Last stated 6 months ago
14 May 2026
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Melvin Burgess — holds since 2026-05-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The worst failing for a writer is being boring. — tap to centre the map on it The worst failing for a writer is being boring. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Matt Taibbi — holds since 2026-09-10 — 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
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. — tap to centre the map on it A human-authorship certification should not allow partial AI use. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Jun 2026
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Nick Harkaway — holds since 2026-06-01 — 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: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters Last stated 3 years ago
8 Jul 2023
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Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago
19 Oct 2026
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. — tap to centre the map on it A job that consists of approving AI output has no flow channel at all, because the challenge has been exported to the machine and only the vigilance remains. Last stated 2 weeks ago
21 Oct 2026
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Jakob Nielsen — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. — tap to centre the map on it A 'tranquil domestic setting' is not a fitting frame for Jane Austen. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Aug 2024
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Devoney Looser — holds since 2024-08-03 — 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 book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. — tap to centre the map on it A book is not bad just because its characters have a bad relationship. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Aug 2023
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Seth Dickinson — holds since 2023-08-13 — tap for who they are