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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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The only style worth having is the one you cannot help; setting out to develop a personal style is the wrong goal. The only style worth having is the one you cannot help; setting out to develop a personal style is the wrong goal. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2002-02-01 — tap for who they are
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. — tap to centre the map on it A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Ted Chiang — holds since 2024-08-31 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them. — tap to centre the map on it You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them. 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: The more we imitate others, the faster we find our own style. — tap to centre the map on it The more we imitate others, the faster we find our own style. Last stated 5 years ago
15 Feb 2022
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David Perell — holds since 2022-02-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. — tap to centre the map on it A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence. Last stated 5 years ago
29 Jun 2021
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Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. — tap to centre the map on it Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive. Last stated 6 months ago
23 Apr 2026
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Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk. — tap to centre the map on it Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk. Last stated 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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Steven Pressfield — holds since 2026-07-01 — tap for who they are
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
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Nick Cave — holds since 2021-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Often people mistake the depth of thought needed to create something that coheres for making something that looks aesthetically simple, which is almost never the case of anything great. — tap to centre the map on it Often people mistake the depth of thought needed to create something that coheres for making something that looks aesthetically simple, which is almost never the case of anything great. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Jason Yuan — holds since 2026-07-15 — 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 2 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 2 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. — tap to centre the map on it A skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Meng To — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them. — tap to centre the map on it AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them. — tap to centre the map on it Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them. Last stated 4 months ago
25 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A good story needs a clear beginning, middle, and end to be satisfying. — tap to centre the map on it A good story needs a clear beginning, middle, and end to be satisfying. Last stated 5 months ago
31 May 2026
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Eliot Peper — holds since 2026-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No other writer has combined precise, plain language with a poet's eye for nature as successfully as Annie Dillard did. — tap to centre the map on it No other writer has combined precise, plain language with a poet's eye for nature as successfully as Annie Dillard did. Last stated a month ago
19 Sept 2026
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Craig Mod — holds since 2026-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The mediocre is the only thing worth avoiding: the best and the worst both teach you something, the middle teaches nothing. — tap to centre the map on it The mediocre is the only thing worth avoiding: the best and the worst both teach you something, the middle teaches nothing. Last stated 3 years ago
7 Sept 2023
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2023-09-07 — tap for who they are
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The only style worth having is the one you cannot help; setting out to develop a personal style is the wrong goal.
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A work does not have to be unlike everything before it to be worth making; what makes it new is that this particular person made it.
Holds
You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use.
Holds
You can be creative within any set of constraints, so long as you understand what they are and get excited about them rather than resent them.
Holds
The more we imitate others, the faster we find our own style.
Holds
A maker cannot summon the good line, only be at the desk when it arrives, and the outcome is not theirs to influence.
Holds
Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive.
Holds
Making art is a job you turn up to whether or not you feel inspired, and the work only arrives for people who are already at the desk.
Holds
Often people mistake the depth of thought needed to create something that coheres for making something that looks aesthetically simple, which is almost never the case of anything great.
Holds
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.
Holds
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
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 skill is basically a prompt, sometimes a large one, more like a style guide: the best practice for taste, which font to use, and how to guide AI not to create AI slop.
Holds
AI models default to generic, lowest-common-denominator output unless a user actively pushes back against them.
Holds
Mass-produced AI-generated podcast shows are not a major threat to podcasting because listeners do not like them.
Holds
A good story needs a clear beginning, middle, and end to be satisfying.
Holds
No other writer has combined precise, plain language with a poet's eye for nature as successfully as Annie Dillard did.
Holds
The mediocre is the only thing worth avoiding: the best and the worst both teach you something, the middle teaches nothing.
Holds