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← Easy cases do not make bad law, but neither do they make good law.
15 connected korrents · 12 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 3 Nov 2026.
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government 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: Easy cases do not make bad law, but neither do they make good law. Easy cases do not make bad law, but neither do they make good law. Last stated today
3 Nov 2026
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Zvi Mowshowitz — holds since 2026-11-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complex professional practice, including law, can be reduced to written playbooks that make its outcomes reproducible without requiring artisanal mastery. — tap to centre the map on it Complex professional practice, including law, can be reduced to written playbooks that make its outcomes reproducible without requiring artisanal mastery. Last stated 6 months ago
1 May 2026
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2026-05-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft — tap to centre the map on it If God is like the moral law, then God is not soft
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C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1941–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone who tells you a contested legal question has one obvious answer is lying to you rather than analysing it. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone who tells you a contested legal question has one obvious answer is lying to you rather than analysing it. Last stated 3 years ago
2 Aug 2023
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Ken White — holds since 2023-08-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every actual state is corrupt, and good people must not obey the laws too well — tap to centre the map on it Every actual state is corrupt, and good people must not obey the laws too well
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since c. 1844 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No country has a good legal code, because laws were made for particular times, places and needs — tap to centre the map on it No country has a good legal code, because laws were made for particular times, places and needs
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Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An emergency decision made in a hard case should not be read as setting precedent. — tap to centre the map on it An emergency decision made in a hard case should not be read as setting precedent. Last stated 4 years ago
3 Sept 2022
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Matthew Prince — holds since 2022-09-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions. — tap to centre the map on it "AI" systems are being used to distance the responsible humans from the impacts of their decisions. Last stated 2 weeks ago
23 Oct 2026
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Adrian Tchaikovsky — holds since 2026-10-23 — 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
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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
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. — tap to centre the map on it A book as a physical object has no aura, but its text does. Last stated 6 months ago
16 May 2026
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Vajra Chandrasekera — holds since 2026-05-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. — tap to centre the map on it A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
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Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — 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 3 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 7 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — 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
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are