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← Civilisation lies in purifying character, not multiplying wants

17 connected korrents · 8 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 21 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under design design Everything filed under religion religion Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under taste taste Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Civilisation lies in purifying character, not multiplying wants Civilisation lies in purifying character,not multiplying wants ES E. F. Schumacher — holds since c. 1973 — tap for who they are Same subject: The current economy has not created an economy which retains a more human character. — tap to centre the map on it The current economy has not createdan economy which retains a morehuman character. Last stated 2 weeks ago 21 Oct 2026 JK Joel Kotkin — holds since 2026-10-21 — tap for who they are Same subject: A civilisation based on property inevitably treats property crimes as worse than crimes against persons — tap to centre the map on it A civilisation based on propertyinevitably treats property crimes asworse than crimes against persons JL Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are Same subject: Human history, intellectual, moral and political, is a reflection of its economic history — tap to centre the map on it Human history, intellectual, moraland political, is a reflection ofits economic history MB Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are Same subject: The keynote of Buddhist economics is simplicity and non-violence — tap to centre the map on it The keynote of Buddhist economics issimplicity and non-violence ES E. F. Schumacher — holds since c. 1973 — tap for who they are Same subject: Humanism expects humanity to play the part that God and the laws of nature played in older religions — tap to centre the map on it Humanism expects humanity to playthe part that God and the laws ofnature played in older religions YH Yuval Noah Harari — holds since c. 2015–2017 — tap for who they are Same subject: Buddhism and Christianity probably contradict each other more flatly than any two institutions — tap to centre the map on it Buddhism and Christianity probablycontradict each other more flatlythan any two institutions GC G. K. Chesterton — holds since c. 1908 — tap for who they are Same subject: The price of progress in civilization is paid in lost happiness, through a heightened sense of guilt — tap to centre the map on it The price of progress incivilization is paid in losthappiness, through a heightenedsense of guilt SF Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are Same subject: Beauty shows that culture is not simply utilitarian, since a lack of beauty is something civilization cannot tolerate — tap to centre the map on it Beauty shows that culture is notsimply utilitarian, since a lack ofbeauty is something civilizationcannot tolerate SF Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmicstakes, privileged knowledge,personal vocation and an imperativeto act can license extraordinarybehavior when it conflicts withordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago 17 Sept 2026 VR Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are Same subject: A civilized town is far better off with a religion, even a bad one, than with none — tap to centre the map on it A civilized town is far better offwith a religion, even a bad one,than with none VO Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are Same subject: A faith with a good God but without sin, hell, the devil or redemption is a boys' philosophy — tap to centre the map on it A faith with a good God but withoutsin, hell, the devil or redemptionis a boys' philosophy CL C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — 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 singlewindow than as multiple separatewindows. Last stated 2 months ago 15 Sept 2026 CC 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 failfrom taking on too much complexitythan 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 smallnumber of highly effectivedistribution channels, not manymediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago 17 Feb 2024 AW Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — 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-onglasses seems far more enticing thana $3,699, 700-gram headset strappedto the face. Last stated a month ago 24 Sept 2026 MS 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-drivendesign is to sketch out 10 to 20hero flows and run the feature orinteraction through them to seewhere it falls apart. Last stated 2 months ago 9 Sept 2026 EB 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: itviolates the first rule of a gooduser experience, that it is obviouswhat you can do. Last stated a year ago 12 May 2025 JZ Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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At the centre Civilisation lies in purifying character, not multiplying wants Last stated c. 1973 Holds E. F. Schumacher Read this korrent →