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innovation 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: You learn where something is by going to find it rather than by being told, and that act is the whole difference between seeing something and noticing it. You learn where something is by going to find it rather than by being told, and that act is the whole difference between seeing something and noticing it. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
AC
Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. — tap to centre the map on it A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused. Last stated a year ago
5 May 2025
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Janna Levin — holds since 2025-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The lesson of the LHC is a cautionary one: you must not assume what is there before it has actually been found. — tap to centre the map on it The lesson of the LHC is a cautionary one: you must not assume what is there before it has actually been found. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Dec 2023
LR
Lisa Randall — holds since 2023-12-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Seeing something many times does not put it into memory: familiarity with a thing and knowledge of it are different, and people confuse the two constantly. — tap to centre the map on it Seeing something many times does not put it into memory: familiarity with a thing and knowledge of it are different, and people confuse the two constantly. Last stated 3 months ago
13 Jul 2026
AC
Alan Castel — holds since 2026-07-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Paying more attention to what is present than to what is absent is often a mistake, since absence can matter — tap to centre the map on it Paying more attention to what is present than to what is absent is often a mistake, since absence can matter Last stated 10 years ago
10 Jan 2017
RC
Robert Cialdini — holds since 2017-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields. — tap to centre the map on it It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields. Last stated 3 years ago
1 Jul 2023
PG
Paul Graham — holds since 2023-07-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Intelligence is not sitting still and interpreting what you see; it is closing the loop between seeing, experiencing and interacting. — tap to centre the map on it Intelligence is not sitting still and interpreting what you see; it is closing the loop between seeing, experiencing and interacting. Last stated 2 months ago
4 Sept 2026
FL
Fei-Fei Li — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obvious technological shift can take so long to arrive that observers give up expecting it, only for it to happen right after they stop watching for it. — tap to centre the map on it An obvious technological shift can take so long to arrive that observers give up expecting it, only for it to happen right after they stop watching for it. Last stated 4 weeks ago
23 Sept 2026
HD
Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The gym can be a place to uncover changes in movement and range of motion, not only a stimulus for adaptation. — tap to centre the map on it The gym can be a place to uncover changes in movement and range of motion, not only a stimulus for adaptation. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Dec 2024
KS
Kelly Starrett — holds since 2024-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. — tap to centre the map on it "If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. — tap to centre the map on it A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us. Last stated a year ago
3 Aug 2025
WM
William MacAskill — holds since 2025-08-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress — tap to centre the map on it A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress Last stated 4 years ago
4 Nov 2022
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-04 — 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 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
SK
Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — 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
IA
Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — 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
DD
Daniel Dennett — holds since 2013-01-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
CC
Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
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You learn where something is by going to find it rather than by being told, and that act is the whole difference between seeing something and noticing it.
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A discovery you can see your way through to is impossible to abandon, even out of a real fear that it will be misused.
Holds
The lesson of the LHC is a cautionary one: you must not assume what is there before it has actually been found.
Holds
Seeing something many times does not put it into memory: familiarity with a thing and knowledge of it are different, and people confuse the two constantly.
Holds
Paying more attention to what is present than to what is absent is often a mistake, since absence can matter
Holds
It is good to know about multiple things, because some of the biggest discoveries come from noticing connections between different fields.
Holds
Intelligence is not sitting still and interpreting what you see; it is closing the loop between seeing, experiencing and interacting.
Holds
An obvious technological shift can take so long to arrive that observers give up expecting it, only for it to happen right after they stop watching for it.
Holds
The gym can be a place to uncover changes in movement and range of motion, not only a stimulus for adaptation.
Holds
"If you're not growing, you're dying" is truer of the person than of the company.
Holds
A common-sense utopia is much closer to the present day than it is to the best futures actually available to us.
Holds
A company can run at a fast pace sustainably without constant overwork or undue stress
Holds
A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work.
Holds
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
Holds
A free-wheeling, anarchic neural organization may be the secret of human creativity, at the price of susceptibility to mental illness
Holds
A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds