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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 8 Jan 2013 to 14 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about creativity .
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3 Feb 2026
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Steven Johnson — holds since 2026-02-03 — 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 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — 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 fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. — tap to centre the map on it A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new. Last stated 8 months ago
15 Mar 2026
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Marc Andreessen — holds since 2026-03-15 — 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
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Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. — tap to centre the map on it A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A woman, like a man, finds herself only through creative work of her own — tap to centre the map on it A woman, like a man, finds herself only through creative work of her own
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Betty Friedan — holds since c. 1963 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI erases the friction in creative work, and the friction is what makes creative work interesting. — tap to centre the map on it AI erases the friction in creative work, and the friction is what makes creative work interesting. Last stated 4 months ago
23 Jun 2026
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Matt LeMay — holds since 2026-06-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A revised version of an established product is usually just different from the original, not actually better. — tap to centre the map on it A revised version of an established product is usually just different from the original, not actually better. Last stated 2 months ago
5 Sept 2026
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Steve Huff — holds since 2026-09-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adding touch input to a laptop is an incremental improvement, not a revolutionary one, because it already exists on other platforms. — tap to centre the map on it Adding touch input to a laptop is an incremental improvement, not a revolutionary one, because it already exists on other platforms. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Sept 2026
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Jason Snell — holds since 2026-09-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. — tap to centre the map on it An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AR is the next paradigm shift in computing, the way the GUI, multi-touch and voice were. — tap to centre the map on it AR is the next paradigm shift in computing, the way the GUI, multi-touch and voice were. Last stated a year ago
5 Jun 2025
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Sundar Pichai — holds since 2025-06-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Comparing workflows is useful now, because the field will eventually converge around better practices, though none are known yet. — tap to centre the map on it Comparing workflows is useful now, because the field will eventually converge around better practices, though none are known yet. Last stated 6 months ago
19 May 2026
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Tommy Geoco — holds since 2026-05-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Design thinking is practised by all great thinkers, but design is the one field that tries to teach it as a systematic method rather than leave it to the exceptional. — tap to centre the map on it Design thinking is practised by all great thinkers, but design is the one field that tries to teach it as a systematic method rather than leave it to the exceptional. Last stated 14 years ago
19 Mar 2013
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Don Norman — holds since 2013-03-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: New web graphic technologies tend to be used for flashy, excessive effects at first before settling into more restrained, practical use. — tap to centre the map on it New web graphic technologies tend to be used for flashy, excessive effects at first before settling into more restrained, practical use. Last stated 6 months ago
27 Apr 2026
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Eric Meyer — holds since 2026-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. — tap to centre the map on it A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Robby Stein — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. — tap to centre the map on it A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Feb 2025
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Thiago Costa — holds since 2025-02-21 — tap for who they are
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The purpose of a creative work environment is to produce ideas that would not otherwise have occurred to you.
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A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
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A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity.
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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
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A fountain of creativity alone cannot build anything big, and management alone does nothing new.
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A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A too-faithful remake of an existing work squanders creative effort that could have made something new.
Holds
A woman, like a man, finds herself only through creative work of her own
Last stated c. 1963
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AI erases the friction in creative work, and the friction is what makes creative work interesting.
Holds
A revised version of an established product is usually just different from the original, not actually better.
Holds
Adding touch input to a laptop is an incremental improvement, not a revolutionary one, because it already exists on other platforms.
Holds
An invention only matters when the principle, a workable design and an economically viable use for it all arrive together; the idea on its own changes nothing.
Holds
AR is the next paradigm shift in computing, the way the GUI, multi-touch and voice were.
Holds
Comparing workflows is useful now, because the field will eventually converge around better practices, though none are known yet.
Holds
Design thinking is practised by all great thinkers, but design is the one field that tries to teach it as a systematic method rather than leave it to the exceptional.
Holds
New web graphic technologies tend to be used for flashy, excessive effects at first before settling into more restrained, practical use.
Holds
A product's craft probably comes down to whether it works without pain and how it makes people feel.
Holds
A shadow in an interface implies a light source, so an elevated element needs a highlight where the light falls, not just a drop shadow.
Holds