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← The power of art comes from the shared experience of being alive.
17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 30 Jul 2020 to 15 Oct 2026.
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energy 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 power of art comes from the shared experience of being alive. The power of art comes from the shared experience of being alive. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Craig Mod — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If art is what happens when a work interacts with a mind, the experiences artists can create are limited by the quality of their audiences. — tap to centre the map on it If art is what happens when a work interacts with a mind, the experiences artists can create are limited by the quality of their audiences. Last stated 2 weeks ago
15 Oct 2026
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Henrik Karlsson — holds since 2026-10-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art is connected to the feelings and experiences of the artist, which cannot be manufactured by an algorithm. — tap to centre the map on it Art is connected to the feelings and experiences of the artist, which cannot be manufactured by an algorithm. Last stated 8 months ago
22 Feb 2026
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Josh Brown — holds since 2026-02-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art is one person consciously passing on lived feelings that infect others — tap to centre the map on it Art is one person consciously passing on lived feelings that infect others
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No exact definition of art exists because it has been based on beauty — tap to centre the map on it No exact definition of art exists because it has been based on beauty
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The process of creating art is as significant as the resulting product. — tap to centre the map on it The process of creating art is as significant as the resulting product. Last stated 9 months ago
26 Jan 2026
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Brandon Sanderson — holds since 2026-01-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary — tap to centre the map on it Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
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William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — 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: There is no separate class of natural-born artists: the artistic impulse is ordinary curiosity about life turned into a wish to make someone else feel something. — tap to centre the map on it There is no separate class of natural-born artists: the artistic impulse is ordinary curiosity about life turned into a wish to make someone else feel something. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jul 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-07-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters — tap to centre the map on it Abolitionists who felt the slave's wrongs were blind to the equal legal wrongs of their own mothers, wives and sisters
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton — holds since c. 1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. — tap to centre the map on it Assuming stupidity rather than malice changes the response: empathy and clarity instead of defensiveness. Last stated 2 years ago
16 Nov 2024
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Shane Parrish — holds since 2024-11-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. — tap to centre the map on it Being an excellent programmer is a burden rather than an advantage when learning to work with coding agents. Last stated 9 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Lex Fridman — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff. — tap to centre the map on it Narcissists can change meaningfully in therapy, though nobody changes completely, and most of the work is persisting with empathic confrontation past the first rebuff. Last stated 6 years ago
30 Jul 2020
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Wendy Behary — holds since 2020-07-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier — tap to centre the map on it Feuds between neighbouring, closely related peoples are a relatively harmless outlet for aggression that makes group cohesion easier
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Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Narcissism is the typical character of a society that has lost interest in the future — tap to centre the map on it Narcissism is the typical character of a society that has lost interest in the future
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Christopher Lasch — holds since c. 1979 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Creativity is a choice: extending empathy to the person being served and announcing something into the future that might not work. — tap to centre the map on it Creativity is a choice: extending empathy to the person being served and announcing something into the future that might not work. 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: Design is a visual profession, but the best designers are the ones who listen really well. — tap to centre the map on it Design is a visual profession, but the best designers are the ones who listen really well. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers lost sight of what serves users and the business best: building things that work well and that people love. — tap to centre the map on it Designers lost sight of what serves users and the business best: building things that work well and that people love. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Jun 2024
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Jenny Wen — holds since 2024-06-30 — tap for who they are