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14 connected korrents · 13 moments from 12 Oct 2012 to 4 Oct 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 Read this korrent: Teaching dead languages wastes time now that their useful books are translated Teaching dead languages wastes time now that their useful books are translated
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Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1794 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The thing worth teaching is not a language but how to learn languages, because that skill repeats for every language after it. — tap to centre the map on it The thing worth teaching is not a language but how to learn languages, because that skill repeats for every language after it. Last stated 2 years ago
by 14 Jun 2024
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Lýdia Machová — holds since 2024-06-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Rendering ancient poetry in the English style of centuries past adds nothing over translating it into modern English. — tap to centre the map on it Rendering ancient poetry in the English style of centuries past adds nothing over translating it into modern English. Last stated 3 months ago
15 Aug 2026
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Matt Webb — holds since 2026-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Complaining that younger generations are ruining the language is pointless. — tap to centre the map on it Complaining that younger generations are ruining the language is pointless. Last stated 7 years ago
25 Jan 2020
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Douglas Crockford — holds since 2020-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Books of casuistry are generally useless as well as tiresome — tap to centre the map on it Books of casuistry are generally useless as well as tiresome
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Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A teacher who does not insist on the target language is a bad teacher. — tap to centre the map on it A teacher who does not insist on the target language is a bad teacher. Last stated 14 years ago
by 12 Oct 2012
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Benny Lewis — holds since 2012-10-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. — tap to centre the map on it A big part of taste is delivering high levels of craft in an accessible way so that as many people as possible can experience it. Last stated 6 months ago
21 Apr 2026
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Brandon Jacoby — holds since 2026-04-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. — tap to centre the map on it A company name can have different appeal to corporate buyers versus their customers. Last stated 4 weeks ago
4 Oct 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-10-04 — 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: 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