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Read this korrent: Almost everything our society considers art is only a counterfeit of art
Almost everything our society considers art is only a counterfeit of art
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People should feel free to enjoy art they love regardless of the artist's personal failings or beliefs. — tap to centre the map on it
People should feel free to enjoy art they love regardless of the artist's personal failings or beliefs.
Last stated 6 years ago
14 Apr 2021
TU
Tim Urban — holds since 2021-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The only way to make a decent work of art is to believe in the gods — tap to centre the map on it
The only way to make a decent work of art is to believe in the gods
Last stated 3 months ago
2 Aug 2026
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Sam Kriss — holds since 2026-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything is art when done well; at the highest levels of any craft, whether design, research or engineering, the work looks more like art. — tap to centre the map on it
Everything is art when done well; at the highest levels of any craft, whether design, research or engineering, the work looks more like art.
Last stated 4 months ago
15 Jul 2026
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Jason Yuan — holds since 2026-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No exact definition of art exists because it has been based on beauty — tap to centre the map on it
No exact definition of art exists because it has been based on beauty
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Beauty, or what pleases us, cannot be the basis for defining art — tap to centre the map on it
Beauty, or what pleases us, cannot be the basis for defining art
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Leo Tolstoy — holds since c. 1897–1898 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face. — tap to centre the map on it
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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M.G. Siegler — holds since 2026-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart. — tap to centre the map on it
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated 2 months ago
9 Sept 2026
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Ed Bayes — holds since 2026-09-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do. — tap to centre the map on it
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Last stated a year ago
12 May 2025
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — 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
BJ
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 4 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
Same subject: A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows. — tap to centre the map on it
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-15 — 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
TG
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
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Almost everything our society considers art is only a counterfeit of art
Last stated c. 1897–1898
Holds Leo Tolstoy
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Similar wording
People should feel free to enjoy art they love regardless of the artist's personal failings or beliefs.
Last stated 14 Apr 2021 · 6 years ago
Holds Tim Urban
Similar wording
The only way to make a decent work of art is to believe in the gods
Last stated 2 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Sam Kriss
Similar wording
Everything is art when done well; at the highest levels of any craft, whether design, research or engineering, the work looks more like art.
Last stated 15 Jul 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Jason Yuan
Similar wording
No exact definition of art exists because it has been based on beauty
Last stated c. 1897–1898
Holds Leo Tolstoy
Similar wording
Beauty, or what pleases us, cannot be the basis for defining art
Last stated c. 1897–1898
Holds Leo Tolstoy
Same subject: design
A $1,299, 100-gram pair of slip-on glasses seems far more enticing than a $3,699, 700-gram headset strapped to the face.
Last stated 24 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds M.G. Siegler
Same subject: design
A baby-step version of eval-driven design is to sketch out 10 to 20 hero flows and run the feature or interaction through them to see where it falls apart.
Last stated 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ed Bayes
Same subject: design
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
Last stated 12 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Same subject: taste
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 21 Apr 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds Brandon Jacoby
Same subject: taste
A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers.
Last stated 4 Oct 2026 · 4 weeks ago
Holds Paul Graham
Same subject: taste
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Last stated 6 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds George Saunders
Same subject: simplicity
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: simplicity
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 29 Sept 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Same subject: simplicity
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 17 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Adam Wiggins