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← Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift.
17 connected korrents · 19 moments from 31 May 2019 to 19 Oct 2026.
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9 Jul 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-07-09 — 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: If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade. — tap to centre the map on it If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade. Last stated 2 months ago
20 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort. — tap to centre the map on it A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort. Last stated 6 months ago
13 Apr 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — 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: Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. — tap to centre the map on it Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age. Last stated 7 years ago
31 May 2019
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Nick Cave — holds since 2019-05-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Not being able to ship a prototype to production does not mean a designer has failed. — tap to centre the map on it Not being able to ship a prototype to production does not mean a designer has failed. Last stated 5 months ago
12 May 2026
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Katarina Batina — holds since 2026-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A lot of fans tend to stick to their priors long after those priors have any practical use. — tap to centre the map on it A lot of fans tend to stick to their priors long after those priors have any practical use. Last stated 3 days ago
19 Oct 2026
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Nate Silver — holds since 2026-10-19 — 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
MA
Mari Andrew — holds since 2026-04-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. Last stated 3 months ago
by 20 Jul 2026
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Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. Last stated 5 years ago
19 Aug 2021
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago
9 Sept 2020
LL
Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
AD
Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
AK
Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — 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
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 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
MG
Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — 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
GS
Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. — tap to centre the map on it AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
CB
Carlos Alexandro Becker — holds since 2026-05-26 — tap for who they are
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Years of apparent failure and waiting can be the artistic work itself rather than evidence of a missing gift.
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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
If this work succeeds, the sense of jeopardy that comes with having a body will simply fade.
Holds
A person who studies a language for years and cannot speak it was taught the wrong method; it is not a failure of talent or of effort.
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
Desire and the making of art draw on the same faculty, and neither dries up with age.
Holds
Not being able to ship a prototype to production does not mean a designer has failed.
Holds
A lot of fans tend to stick to their priors long after those priors have any practical use.
Holds
Putting a price on creative expression makes it suffer, while giving it away freely lets it thrive.
Holds
A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise.
Holds
A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known.
Holds
A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured.
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
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 CEO who sends out an AI-written strategy memo is modelling that it is fine to outsource thinking and strategy.
Holds
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.
Holds
AI can now produce in minutes work that used to take weeks to build.
Holds