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← Science should enlighten life, not govern it
17 connected korrents · 13 moments from 8 Feb 1780 to 24 Sept 2026.
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Mikhail Bakunin — holds since c. 1870–1876 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Science is the infidel to all gods on behalf of none — tap to centre the map on it Science is the infidel to all gods on behalf of none
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Theodore Roszak — holds since c. 1969 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Science is not truth, it's a process for discovering and refining the truth — tap to centre the map on it The Science is not truth, it's a process for discovering and refining the truth Last stated 4 years ago
14 Nov 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2022-11-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Science is nothing but the finding of unity — tap to centre the map on it Science is nothing but the finding of unity Last stated 133 years ago
19 Sept 1893
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Swami Vivekananda — holds since 1893-09-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Normal science does not aim to find new kinds of phenomena; what does not fit is often not seen — tap to centre the map on it Normal science does not aim to find new kinds of phenomena; what does not fit is often not seen
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Thomas Kuhn — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Natural selection has no mind and does not plan for the future — tap to centre the map on it Natural selection has no mind and does not plan for the future
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Richard Dawkins — holds since c. 1986 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Normal science does not aim at new facts or theories, and when it succeeds finds none — tap to centre the map on it Normal science does not aim at new facts or theories, and when it succeeds finds none
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Thomas Kuhn — holds since c. 1962 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Moral understanding is not improving as science is, and people should stop being wolves to one another — tap to centre the map on it Moral understanding is not improving as science is, and people should stop being wolves to one another Last stated 247 years ago
8 Feb 1780
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Benjamin Franklin — holds since 1780-02-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A religion or ideology does not need to be true in order to take over the world — tap to centre the map on it A religion or ideology does not need to be true in order to take over the world Last stated 12 years ago
8 Feb 2015
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Yuval Noah Harari — holds since 2015-02-08 — 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 failure for their mistakes does not help; every CEO makes thousands of mistakes Last stated 14 years ago
15 Jun 2012
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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 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. Last stated 7 months ago
2 Apr 2026
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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 very small and manageable if the designer is not comfortable reviewing or writing the code themselves. Last stated 5 months ago
26 May 2026
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Andy Madrick — holds since 2026-05-26 — 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