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← If readers cannot comprehend complex ideas or notice errors, they become easier to manipulate.
17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 10 Aug 1984 to 27 Sept 2026.
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1 Dec 2025
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Shreya Shankar — holds since 2025-12-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Lack of familiarity with complex syntax is a significantly greater barrier to reading comprehension than lack of vocabulary, especially in higher grade levels. — tap to centre the map on it Lack of familiarity with complex syntax is a significantly greater barrier to reading comprehension than lack of vocabulary, especially in higher grade levels. Last stated a month ago
27 Sept 2026
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Natalie Wexler — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Easy external access to information makes it harder for people to notice they lack real knowledge of it internally. — tap to centre the map on it Easy external access to information makes it harder for people to notice they lack real knowledge of it internally. Last stated 7 months ago
8 Apr 2026
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Anne-Laure Le Cunff — holds since 2026-04-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The more we understand the complex world inside us, the less we can simply trust our inner voice — tap to centre the map on it The more we understand the complex world inside us, the less we can simply trust our inner voice Last stated 8 years ago
27 Apr 2019
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2019-04-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Deciphering what consumers do not care about is harder — tap to centre the map on it Deciphering what consumers do not care about is harder Last stated 3 years ago
10 Aug 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Net may not produce a more complex vision of reality, because what becomes too easy becomes sloppy — tap to centre the map on it The Net may not produce a more complex vision of reality, because what becomes too easy becomes sloppy
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Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi — holds since c. 1996 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Introducing a complicated concept earns credit; showing that an established complicated concept is better avoided rarely does. — tap to centre the map on it Introducing a complicated concept earns credit; showing that an established complicated concept is better avoided rarely does. Last stated 42 years ago
10 Aug 1984
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1984-08-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Explanatory text and jargon generated by machines for readers with different levels of understanding makes communication worse. — tap to centre the map on it Explanatory text and jargon generated by machines for readers with different levels of understanding makes communication worse. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Aug 2026
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Vicki Boykis — holds since 2026-08-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is difficult, and perhaps impossible, to shortcut understanding in an increasingly on-demand information landscape. — tap to centre the map on it It is difficult, and perhaps impossible, to shortcut understanding in an increasingly on-demand information landscape. Last stated a month ago
24 Sept 2026
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Kris Abdelmessih — holds since 2026-09-24 — 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 cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — 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 single window than as multiple separate windows. Last stated 2 months ago
15 Sept 2026
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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 fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources. Last stated 8 years ago
29 Sept 2018
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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 small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones. Last stated 3 years ago
17 Feb 2024
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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-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
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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
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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
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
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If readers cannot comprehend complex ideas or notice errors, they become easier to manipulate.
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Lack of familiarity with complex syntax is a significantly greater barrier to reading comprehension than lack of vocabulary, especially in higher grade levels.
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Easy external access to information makes it harder for people to notice they lack real knowledge of it internally.
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The more we understand the complex world inside us, the less we can simply trust our inner voice
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Deciphering what consumers do not care about is harder
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The Net may not produce a more complex vision of reality, because what becomes too easy becomes sloppy
Last stated c. 1996
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Introducing a complicated concept earns credit; showing that an established complicated concept is better avoided rarely does.
Holds
Explanatory text and jargon generated by machines for readers with different levels of understanding makes communication worse.
Holds
It is difficult, and perhaps impossible, to shortcut understanding in an increasingly on-demand information landscape.
Holds
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.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
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A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
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.
Holds
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.
Holds
A blank chat box is lazy: it violates the first rule of a good user experience, that it is obvious what you can do.
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