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← Whatever is considered cool or cutting edge today will look silly a few decades from now.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 23 Oct 2026.
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23 Oct 2026
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Matt Birchler — holds since 2026-10-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: This era will probably end, but for now humans still have a monopoly on good design thinking. — tap to centre the map on it This era will probably end, but for now humans still have a monopoly on good design thinking. Last stated 3 months ago
4 Aug 2026
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Nate Parrott — holds since 2026-08-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is a slim chance the 30-year trend toward digitization and rental models for everything will not continue. — tap to centre the map on it There is a slim chance the 30-year trend toward digitization and rental models for everything will not continue. Last stated 3 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Matt Birchler — holds since 2026-10-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Even after decades of AI-driven progress, most people's daily material lives will look largely unchanged. — tap to centre the map on it Even after decades of AI-driven progress, most people's daily material lives will look largely unchanged. Last stated a month ago
9 Sept 2026
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Nathan Lambert — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Architecture and everyday life have grown progressively cheaper and blander over time. — tap to centre the map on it Architecture and everyday life have grown progressively cheaper and blander over time. Last stated 5 months ago
28 May 2026
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Kate Wagner — holds since 2026-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During the next century people will discover how to modify human intelligence and instincts like aggression. — tap to centre the map on it During the next century people will discover how to modify human intelligence and instincts like aggression.
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Stephen Hawking — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Hollywood is going to change significantly over the next decade. — tap to centre the map on it Hollywood is going to change significantly over the next decade. Last stated 2 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Humanity will change more in the next decade than it has in the past hundred years. — tap to centre the map on it Humanity will change more in the next decade than it has in the past hundred years. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Alexandr Wang — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Designers working on AI products should maybe not be precious about a design until the technology underneath it has settled. — tap to centre the map on it Designers working on AI products should maybe not be precious about a design until the technology underneath it has settled. Last stated 2 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. — tap to centre the map on it A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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Tren Griffin — holds since 2018-09-29 — 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
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Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. — tap to centre the map on it A candidate negotiating an offer should make every ask fit one line of logic. Last stated 2 months ago
9 Aug 2026
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Adam Ward — holds since 2026-08-09 — 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 3 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 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are