Idea Debt (2016)

I read this article a couple of years ago (via HN) and didn't think much of it at the time. Since then, this "binders of lore" concept popped back in my mind a number of times, and actually pushed me to take some of those jumps.

So I'm reposting, for the benefit of people who missed it last time. Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11027684