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← If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.
17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 1 Apr 1946 to 20 Sept 2026.
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language learning 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 Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. Last stated 81 years ago
1 Apr 1946
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George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. — tap to centre the map on it Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language's mere incompleteness is not a defect. — tap to centre the map on it A language's mere incompleteness is not a defect. Last stated a year ago
1 Nov 2025
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Kieran Setiya — holds since 2025-11-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Large language models may be used as an alternative to thinking, as process already has been. — tap to centre the map on it Large language models may be used as an alternative to thinking, as process already has been. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Marty Cagan — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sloppy language makes foolish thoughts easier, and getting rid of bad writing habits lets you think more clearly. — tap to centre the map on it Sloppy language makes foolish thoughts easier, and getting rid of bad writing habits lets you think more clearly. Last stated 81 years ago
1 Apr 1946
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George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model can predict what a person would say but not what will happen, and only the second of those is a model of the world. — tap to centre the map on it A language model can predict what a person would say but not what will happen, and only the second of those is a model of the world. Last stated a year ago
26 Sept 2025
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Richard Sutton — holds since 2025-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If names are not correct, language does not match the truth of things and affairs cannot succeed — tap to centre the map on it If names are not correct, language does not match the truth of things and affairs cannot succeed
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Confucius — holds since c. 551–479 BCE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs. — tap to centre the map on it Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs. Last stated 8 years ago
9 Apr 2019
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2019-04-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Writing and thinking are mutually reinforcing processes. — tap to centre the map on it Writing and thinking are mutually reinforcing processes. Last stated 7 years ago
6 Oct 2019
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Steph Smith — holds since 2019-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. — tap to centre the map on it A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it. Last stated a year ago
22 Oct 2025
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Anil Dash — holds since 2025-10-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. — tap to centre the map on it A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written. Last stated 4 years ago
12 Oct 2022
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Austin Kleon — holds since 2022-10-12 — 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 graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on. Last stated 3 months ago
6 Aug 2026
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George Saunders — holds since 2026-08-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. — tap to centre the map on it AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse. Last stated a month ago
20 Sept 2026
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John Scalzi — holds since 2026-09-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors. — tap to centre the map on it AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors. Last stated 3 years ago
6 Feb 2024
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Steve Coast — holds since 2024-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine, writing's audience is people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine, writing's audience is people. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. — tap to centre the map on it A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job. Last stated a year ago
21 May 2025
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Ed Zitron — holds since 2025-05-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. — tap to centre the map on it In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. — tap to centre the map on it Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand. Last stated 7 months ago
16 Apr 2026
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Kyle Kingsbury — holds since 2026-04-16 — tap for who they are
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If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.
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Programming languages shape how programmers think, similar to how spoken languages shape thought.
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A language's mere incompleteness is not a defect.
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Large language models may be used as an alternative to thinking, as process already has been.
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Sloppy language makes foolish thoughts easier, and getting rid of bad writing habits lets you think more clearly.
Holds
A language model can predict what a person would say but not what will happen, and only the second of those is a model of the world.
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If names are not correct, language does not match the truth of things and affairs cannot succeed
Last stated c. 551–479 BCE
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Each programming language embodies a distinct mental model for thinking about computation and writing programs.
Holds
Writing and thinking are mutually reinforcing processes.
Holds
A browser that answers with generated prose instead of links is not a web browser but an anti-web browser, and it hides that substitution from the person using it.
Holds
A first draft is necessarily bad, and that is exactly why one has to be written.
Holds
A first draft should not be graded good or bad; it is only the material that taste then gets to act on.
Holds
AI is unlikely to end a working writer's career, barring a broader societal collapse.
Holds
AI-generated writing is already fairly good but still lacks the direction and insight of human editors.
Holds
AI-written prose is an inferior read because a model emits a statistical average -- code's audience is a machine, writing's audience is people.
Holds
A well-written email does not need an AI summary, and an executive who delegates his reading to one has stopped doing the job.
Holds
In ten years few people will be able to write, or want to read, anything longer than a page or two — and the few who still can will be powerful.
Holds
Relying on AI assistance to do a task reduces a person's performance and persistence, and denies them the muscle memory and deep understanding that comes from working through it by hand.
Holds