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17 connected korrents · 14 moments from 1 Apr 1946 to 19 Oct 2026.

Everything filed under language learning language learning Everything filed under AI and human skill AI and human skill Everything filed under simplicity simplicity Everything filed under AI writing AI writing Everything filed under writing writing Everything filed under happiness happiness Everything filed under government government Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The pointless irregularities of English should be repaired. The pointless irregularities of Englishshould be repaired. Last stated 4 years ago 7 Dec 2022 DC Douglas Crockford — holds since 2022-12-07 — tap for who they are Same subject: He would rather read your broken English than your AI-written text; we are reaching the point where typos are valuable again. — tap to centre the map on it He would rather read your brokenEnglish than your AI-written text;we are reaching the point wheretypos are valuable again. Last stated 9 months ago 12 Feb 2026 PS Peter Steinberger — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are Same subject: If you simplify your English, a stupid remark becomes obviously stupid, even to yourself. — tap to centre the map on it If you simplify your English, astupid remark becomes obviouslystupid, even to yourself. Last stated 81 years ago 1 Apr 1946 GO George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — 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 generationsare ruining the language ispointless. Last stated 7 years ago 25 Jan 2020 DC Douglas Crockford — holds since 2020-01-25 — 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 foolishthoughts easier, and getting rid ofbad writing habits lets you thinkmore clearly. Last stated 81 years ago 1 Apr 1946 GO George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — 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 isnot a defect. Last stated a year ago 1 Nov 2025 KS Kieran Setiya — holds since 2025-11-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: The English people have a bright future, but much of their mismanaging political machinery belongs on the scrap heap — tap to centre the map on it The English people have a brightfuture, but much of theirmismanaging political machinerybelongs on the scrap heap JL Jack London — holds since c. 1902–1903 — tap for who they are Same subject: Simplifying a language's grammar makes it more imperfect, unlike simplifying a machine — tap to centre the map on it Simplifying a language's grammarmakes it more imperfect, unlikesimplifying a machine AS Adam Smith — holds since c. 1759–1777 — tap for who they are Same subject: The UK government seems uninterested in the loss of languages from British universities. — tap to centre the map on it The UK government seems uninterestedin the loss of languages fromBritish universities. Last stated 11 months ago 27 Nov 2025 DA David Adger — holds since 2025-11-27 — tap for who they are Same subject: A beginner cannot learn from material made for native speakers: at the start, authentic media is noise. — tap to centre the map on it A beginner cannot learn frommaterial made for native speakers:at the start, authentic media isnoise. Last stated 4 months ago by 20 Jul 2026 SK Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-07-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A language is a set of skills to be built, not a body of facts to be known. — tap to centre the map on it A language is a set of skills to bebuilt, not a body of facts to beknown. Last stated 5 years ago 19 Aug 2021 LL Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A method you hate will end in burnout however well it works for other people, so it should be abandoned rather than endured. — tap to centre the map on it A method you hate will end inburnout however well it works forother people, so it should beabandoned rather than endured. Last stated 6 years ago 9 Sept 2020 LL Luca Lampariello — holds since 2020-09-09 — tap for who they are Same subject: Conversation with native speakers teaches a language far better than a classroom. — tap to centre the map on it Conversation with native speakersteaches a language far better than aclassroom. Last stated 5 years ago 24 Sept 2021 DP David Perell — holds since 2021-09-24 — tap for who they are Same subject: Knowing conjugation tables, word lists and the names of the tenses has nothing to do with being able to use a language. — tap to centre the map on it Knowing conjugation tables, wordlists and the names of the tenseshas nothing to do with being able touse a language. Last stated 5 years ago 19 Aug 2021 LL Luca Lampariello — holds since 2021-08-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: Learning a language happens through exposure to language you can mostly understand; classroom drills feel productive and build nothing. — tap to centre the map on it Learning a language happens throughexposure to language you can mostlyunderstand; classroom drills feelproductive and build nothing. Last stated 7 months ago 13 Apr 2026 SK Steve Kaufmann — holds since 2026-04-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: AI translation will stop you learning to speak a language, exactly as AI summaries stop you understanding a book. — tap to centre the map on it AI translation will stop youlearning to speak a language,exactly as AI summaries stop youunderstanding a book. Last stated 12 months ago 18 Nov 2025 SY Scott H. Young — holds since 2025-11-18 — tap for who they are Same subject: A chatbot's voice should not replace a thinking human voice where truth matters — tap to centre the map on it A chatbot's voice should not replacea thinking human voice where truthmatters Last stated 3 years ago 8 Jul 2023 DH Douglas Hofstadter — holds since 2023-07-08 — tap for who they are Same subject: A developer cannot be productive and competitive today without using AI — tap to centre the map on it A developer cannot be productive andcompetitive today without using AI Last stated 2 weeks ago 19 Oct 2026 TH Troy Hunt — holds since 2026-10-19 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The pointless irregularities of English should be repaired. Last stated 7 Dec 2022 · 4 years ago Holds Douglas Crockford Read this korrent →