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Read this korrent: Equality cannot be stopped, but whether it leads to freedom or servitude depends on each nation
Equality cannot be stopped, but whether it leads to freedom or servitude depends on each nation
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Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Equality's danger is absorbing people in permitted pleasures, which may enervate rather than corrupt the soul — tap to centre the map on it
Equality's danger is absorbing people in permitted pleasures, which may enervate rather than corrupt the soul
AT
Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Democratic peoples love equality more than freedom, and will demand it even in servitude — tap to centre the map on it
Democratic peoples love equality more than freedom, and will demand it even in servitude
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Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1840 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery — tap to centre the map on it
Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery
LS
Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom — tap to centre the map on it
Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1859 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Alongside a healthy passion for equality, a depraved one prefers equality in slavery to unequal freedom — tap to centre the map on it
Alongside a healthy passion for equality, a depraved one prefers equality in slavery to unequal freedom
AT
Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No form of society could prevent constant misery for many, or for everyone if all were equal — tap to centre the map on it
No form of society could prevent constant misery for many, or for everyone if all were equal
TM
Thomas Robert Malthus — holds since c. 1798 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The legal subordination of one sex to the other is wrong and a chief hindrance to human improvement, and should give way to perfect equality — tap to centre the map on it
The legal subordination of one sex to the other is wrong and a chief hindrance to human improvement, and should give way to perfect equality
JM
John Stuart Mill — holds since c. 1861–1869 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human progress depends on association combined with equality — tap to centre the map on it
Human progress depends on association combined with equality
HG
Henry George — holds since c. 1877–1880 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes — tap to centre the map on it
A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes
Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2012-06-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way. — tap to centre the map on it
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
MS
Marvin Schwaibold — holds since 2026-04-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. — tap to centre the map on it
A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves.
Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
AM
Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — 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
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-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
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: 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 badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI. — tap to centre the map on it
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Last stated 10 months ago
1 Jan 2026
JL
Jason Lemkin — holds since 2026-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo. — tap to centre the map on it
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
FC
François Chollet — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged. — tap to centre the map on it
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Last stated 3 months ago
13 Aug 2026
MH
Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — tap for who they are
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Equality cannot be stopped, but whether it leads to freedom or servitude depends on each nation
Last stated c. 1840
Holds Alexis de Tocqueville
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Equality's danger is absorbing people in permitted pleasures, which may enervate rather than corrupt the soul
Last stated c. 1840
Holds Alexis de Tocqueville
Similar wording
Democratic peoples love equality more than freedom, and will demand it even in servitude
Last stated c. 1840
Holds Alexis de Tocqueville
Similar wording
Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery
Last stated c. 1867–1870
Holds Lysander Spooner
Similar wording
Freedom does not include the freedom to give up one's freedom
Last stated c. 1859
Holds John Stuart Mill
Similar wording
Alongside a healthy passion for equality, a depraved one prefers equality in slavery to unequal freedom
Last stated c. 1835
Holds Alexis de Tocqueville
Similar wording
No form of society could prevent constant misery for many, or for everyone if all were equal
Last stated c. 1798
Holds Thomas Robert Malthus
Similar wording
The legal subordination of one sex to the other is wrong and a chief hindrance to human improvement, and should give way to perfect equality
Last stated c. 1861–1869
Holds John Stuart Mill
Similar wording
Human progress depends on association combined with equality
Last stated c. 1877–1880
Holds Henry George
Same subject: humility
A CEO grading themselves a failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes
Last stated 15 Jun 2012 · 14 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: humility
A designer's assumption about where a component belongs is a personal assumption and does not mean that the market or the users will react to the component that way.
Last stated 2 Apr 2026 · 7 months ago
Holds Marvin Schwaibold
Same subject: humility
A designer's PRs should be very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves.
Last stated 26 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Andy Madrick
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: AI slop
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Last stated 1 Jan 2026 · 10 months ago
Holds Jason Lemkin
Same subject: AI slop
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Last stated 23 Aug 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds François Chollet
Same subject: AI slop
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
Last stated 13 Aug 2026 · 3 months ago
Holds Mitchell Hashimoto