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17 connected korrents · 15 moments from 10 May 1893 to 7 Oct 2026.
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William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is the duty of machines and their designers to understand people, not people's duty to understand the dictates of machines — tap to centre the map on it It is the duty of machines and their designers to understand people, not people's duty to understand the dictates of machines
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Don Norman — holds since c. 1988–2013 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. — tap to centre the map on it A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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L. M. Sacasas — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People will be more tolerant of machines making utilitarian decisions than of humans doing so. — tap to centre the map on it People will be more tolerant of machines making utilitarian decisions than of humans doing so. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Nov 2018
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David Edmonds — holds since 2018-11-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The present age is destroying the beautiful in life — tap to centre the map on it The present age is destroying the beautiful in life
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Okakura Kakuzō — holds since c. 1906 — tap for who they are
Same subject: People's desperate need to manipulate their own image, and their acceptance of being human-machine hybrids in the AI era, is reflected in current ugly, artificial-feeling consumer aesthetics. — tap to centre the map on it People's desperate need to manipulate their own image, and their acceptance of being human-machine hybrids in the AI era, is reflected in current ugly, artificial-feeling consumer aesthetics. Last stated a year ago
20 Aug 2025
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Kyle Chayka — holds since 2025-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Outsourcing more tasks to machines reduces people's ability to do those tasks themselves in the future. — tap to centre the map on it Outsourcing more tasks to machines reduces people's ability to do those tasks themselves in the future. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Stefan Judis — holds since 2026-09-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel — tap to centre the map on it Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel Last stated 133 years ago
10 May 1893
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Rabindranath Tagore — holds since 1893-05-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A machine being better at a game does not remove the joy of playing it yourself — tap to centre the map on it A machine being better at a game does not remove the joy of playing it yourself Last stated 4 weeks ago
7 Oct 2026
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2026-10-07 — 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
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
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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
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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
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Mitchell Hashimoto — holds since 2026-08-13 — 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-person 'I' narrator and a collective 'we' narrative voice produce dramatically different narrative effects. — tap to centre the map on it A first-person 'I' narrator and a collective 'we' narrative voice produce dramatically different narrative effects. Last stated 4 months ago
22 Jun 2026
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Lincoln Michel — holds since 2026-06-22 — tap for who they are
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Letting machines be our masters rather than our servants is what injures the beauty of life today
Last stated c. 1883–1888
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It is the duty of machines and their designers to understand people, not people's duty to understand the dictates of machines
Last stated c. 1988–2013
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A machine doing your work better than you is no reason to stop doing it, because the point of the work was never that only you could do it.
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People will be more tolerant of machines making utilitarian decisions than of humans doing so.
Holds
The present age is destroying the beautiful in life
Last stated c. 1906
Holds
People's desperate need to manipulate their own image, and their acceptance of being human-machine hybrids in the AI era, is reflected in current ugly, artificial-feeling consumer aesthetics.
Holds
Outsourcing more tasks to machines reduces people's ability to do those tasks themselves in the future.
Holds
Whether a more equal distribution of wealth is attainable is uncertain; if it is not, Providence is cruel
Holds
A machine being better at a game does not remove the joy of playing it yourself
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.
Holds
A badly written AI outbound email is evidence of a bad vendor, not of a limit of AI.
Holds
A growing fraction of social media is AI slop influencers being replied to by bots — an echo of an echo of an echo.
Holds
A low-effort AI-designed landing page costs a product its audience before the product itself is ever judged.
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-person 'I' narrator and a collective 'we' narrative voice produce dramatically different narrative effects.
Holds