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← Evil has no positive nature; it is the name given to the loss of good
15 connected korrents · 6 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 21 Sept 2026.
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Read this korrent: Evil has no positive nature; it is the name given to the loss of good
Evil has no positive nature; it is the name given to the loss of good
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 413–426 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything that exists is good, so evil is not a substance — tap to centre the map on it
Everything that exists is good, so evil is not a substance
AH
Augustine of Hippo — holds since c. 396–400 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Goodness is itself; badness is only spoiled goodness — tap to centre the map on it
Goodness is itself; badness is only spoiled goodness
CL
C. S. Lewis — holds since c. 1942–1952 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We do not need God in order to be good, or evil — tap to centre the map on it
We do not need God in order to be good, or evil
RD
Richard Dawkins — holds since c. 2006 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good — tap to centre the map on it
It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good
MM
Moses Maimonides — holds since c. 1190 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Good and bad actions differ at most in degree, not in kind — tap to centre the map on it
Good and bad actions differ at most in degree, not in kind
FN
Friedrich Nietzsche — holds since c. 1878 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning — tap to centre the map on it
Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning
WJ
William James — holds since c. 1902 — 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
CC
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
BH
Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building. — tap to centre the map on it
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants. — tap to centre the map on it
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Last stated 8 months ago
13 Mar 2026
DP
Dylan Patel — holds since 2026-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one. — tap to centre the map on it
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Last stated 3 years ago
18 Apr 2024
AV
Austin Vernon — holds since 2024-04-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
RJ
Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep life is a good life — tap to centre the map on it
A deep life is a good life
CN
Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — tap for who they are
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Evil has no positive nature; it is the name given to the loss of good
Last stated c. 413–426 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
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Similar wording
Everything that exists is good, so evil is not a substance
Last stated c. 396–400 CE
Holds Augustine of Hippo
Similar wording
Goodness is itself; badness is only spoiled goodness
Last stated c. 1942–1952
Holds C. S. Lewis
Similar wording
We do not need God in order to be good, or evil
Last stated c. 2006
Holds Richard Dawkins
Similar wording
It is a mistake, made even by many who think themselves wise, to believe the world holds more evil than good
Last stated c. 1190
Holds Moses Maimonides
Similar wording
Good and bad actions differ at most in degree, not in kind
Last stated c. 1878
Holds Friedrich Nietzsche
Similar wording
Healthy-minded optimism is inadequate as a philosophy, because the evil it ignores is part of reality and may be the key to life's meaning
Last stated c. 1902
Holds William James
Same subject: agency
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 21 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: agency
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Last stated 14 Apr 2011 · 16 years ago
Holds Ben Horowitz
Same subject: agency
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Last stated 21 Mar 2023 · 4 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Same subject: batteries
A data centre powered by solar and batteries alone needs an array so oversized that the design is not worth building.
Last stated 18 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: batteries
About a fifth of the US grid could be freed for data centres just by covering the yearly peak with batteries or peaker plants.
Last stated 13 Mar 2026 · 8 months ago
Holds Dylan Patel
Same subject: batteries
An off-grid data centre can delete its uninterruptible power supplies entirely, because the battery bank outside already is one.
Last stated 18 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Austin Vernon
Same subject: happiness
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 19 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Robert Jones, Jr.
Same subject: happiness
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Thomas Paine
Same subject: happiness
A deep life is a good life
Last stated c. 2016
Holds Cal Newport