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← Equality fosters exactly the vices despotism needs, so the two reinforce each other

17 connected korrents · 9 moments from 15 Jun 2012 to 4 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under design design Everything filed under taste taste Everything filed under humility humility Everything filed under democracy democracy Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: Equality fosters exactly the vices despotism needs, so the two reinforce each other Equality fosters exactly the vicesdespotism needs, so the two reinforce eachother AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1840 — 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 forequality, a depraved one prefersequality in slavery to unequalfreedom AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: Despotism, the last stage of inequality, returns everyone to equality because none counts for anything — tap to centre the map on it Despotism, the last stage ofinequality, returns everyone toequality because none counts foranything JR Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1754–1755 — tap for who they are Same subject: Democratic institutions foster envy through a passion for equality they cannot satisfy — tap to centre the map on it Democratic institutions foster envythrough a passion for equality theycannot satisfy AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: Relations between master and slave are a constant exercise of despotism and degrading submission — tap to centre the map on it Relations between master and slaveare a constant exercise of despotismand degrading submission TJ Thomas Jefferson — holds since c. 1781–1787 — tap for who they are Same subject: Only striving toward total perfection is sacred; institutions are machinery valued by how they help it — tap to centre the map on it Only striving toward totalperfection is sacred; institutionsare machinery valued by how theyhelp it MA Matthew Arnold — holds since c. 1867–1869 — tap for who they are Same subject: The spread of equality of conditions is a providential fact beyond human interference — tap to centre the map on it The spread of equality of conditionsis a providential fact beyond humaninterference AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1835 — tap for who they are Same subject: Anarchy and communism lead to each other as expressions of the pursuit of equality — tap to centre the map on it Anarchy and communism lead to eachother as expressions of the pursuitof equality PK Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1892 — 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 absorbingpeople in permitted pleasures, whichmay enervate rather than corrupt thesoul AT Alexis de Tocqueville — holds since c. 1840 — 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 failurefor their mistakes does not help;every CEO makes thousands ofmistakes 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 wherea component belongs is a personalassumption and does not mean thatthe market or the users will reactto 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 verysmall and manageable if the designeris not comfortable reviewing orwriting 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 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 deliveringhigh levels of craft in anaccessible way so that as manypeople as possible can experienceit. 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 differentappeal to corporate buyers versustheir customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago 4 Oct 2026 PG 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 gradedgood or bad; it is only the materialthat taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago 6 Aug 2026 GS George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — 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 Equality fosters exactly the vices despotism needs, so the two reinforce each other Last stated c. 1840 Holds Alexis de Tocqueville Read this korrent →