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17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 15 Jul 1838 to 24 Sept 2026.
Everything filed under design
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Everything filed under simplicity
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Everything filed under humility
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happiness 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: The laws of nature need no proclaiming: they are one sentence the whole world approves, do not do to another what you would think unreasonable done to you The laws of nature need no proclaiming: they are one sentence the whole world approves, do not do to another what you would think unreasonable done to you
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality — tap to centre the map on it 'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it — tap to centre the map on it Another soul can provoke me but not instruct me; I must find what it says true in myself or reject it Last stated 188 years ago
15 Jul 1838
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Ralph Waldo Emerson — holds since 1838-07-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There is only one categorical imperative: act only on a maxim you could at the same time will to become a universal law — tap to centre the map on it There is only one categorical imperative: act only on a maxim you could at the same time will to become a universal law
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Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary — tap to centre the map on it Do not do to others what is hateful to you: that is the whole law, and the rest is commentary
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Hillel the Elder — holds since c. 30 BCE–10 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nature made people so equal in body and mind that no one can claim a benefit another cannot also claim — tap to centre the map on it Nature made people so equal in body and mind that no one can claim a benefit another cannot also claim
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Nature is pleased with simplicity and has no use for superfluous causes — tap to centre the map on it Nature is pleased with simplicity and has no use for superfluous causes
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Isaac Newton — holds since c. 1713–1726 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets — tap to centre the map on it Do to others whatever you would have them do to you: this is the law and the prophets
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Jesus of Nazareth — holds since c. 6 BCE–33 CE — tap for who they are
Same subject: One might say that human happiness is not part of the plan of creation — tap to centre the map on it One might say that human happiness is not part of the plan of creation
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Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — 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 a month 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