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government 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 standard narrative of agriculture as a sudden civilizational fall oversimplifies a far more gradual, complicated history. The standard narrative of agriculture as a sudden civilizational fall oversimplifies a far more gradual, complicated history. Last stated 10 months ago
13 Jan 2026
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Steven Johnson — holds since 2026-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The transition from hunter-gatherer societies to civilization was not an orderly, logical process of progress. — tap to centre the map on it The transition from hunter-gatherer societies to civilization was not an orderly, logical process of progress. Last stated 6 months ago
5 May 2026
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Patrick Wyman — holds since 2026-05-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: There was a long, unexplained gap between the first domestication of crops and the emergence of the first agrarian states. — tap to centre the map on it There was a long, unexplained gap between the first domestication of crops and the emergence of the first agrarian states. Last stated 10 months ago
13 Jan 2026
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Steven Johnson — holds since 2026-01-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Major historical events do not necessarily have deep intellectual or ideological causes; assuming so is a common fallacy. — tap to centre the map on it Major historical events do not necessarily have deep intellectual or ideological causes; assuming so is a common fallacy. Last stated 2 months ago
17 Sept 2026
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Matthew Yglesias — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Bronze Age, not the invention of farming, was the shock the human genome reacted to most strongly. — tap to centre the map on it The Bronze Age, not the invention of farming, was the shock the human genome reacted to most strongly. Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
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David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The claim that higher yields backfire and end up increasing farmland is much weaker than the literature assumes. — tap to centre the map on it The claim that higher yields backfire and end up increasing farmland is much weaker than the literature assumes. Last stated 3 years ago
13 Mar 2024
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Linus Blomqvist — holds since 2024-03-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Black Death, striking a Malthusian economy, raised living standards for the survivors because there was more land to go around. — tap to centre the map on it The Black Death, striking a Malthusian economy, raised living standards for the survivors because there was more land to go around. Last stated 2 years ago
30 Oct 2024
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Matthew Yglesias — no longer holds since 2024-10-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: History has no predetermined path: its course turns on unpredictable contingencies rather than on deep currents that would have produced the same outcome anyway. — tap to centre the map on it History has no predetermined path: its course turns on unpredictable contingencies rather than on deep currents that would have produced the same outcome anyway. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A pre-modern countryside produces an enormous amount of food and almost no extractable surplus, which is the hard limit on everything the state above it can do. — tap to centre the map on it A pre-modern countryside produces an enormous amount of food and almost no extractable surplus, which is the hard limit on everything the state above it can do. Last stated 6 years ago
24 Jul 2020
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2020-07-24 — 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 design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. — tap to centre the map on it A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically. Last stated 28 years ago
1 Mar 1999
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Edsger W. Dijkstra — holds since 1999-03-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. — tap to centre the map on it A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Charlie Deets — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode. — tap to centre the map on it A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode. Last stated 3 months ago
16 Aug 2026
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Ian Silber — holds since 2026-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. — tap to centre the map on it Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions. Last stated 3 years ago
3 Jan 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-01-03 — 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, a stupid remark becomes obviously stupid, even to yourself. Last stated 81 years ago
1 Apr 1946
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George Orwell — holds since 1946-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation. — tap to centre the map on it Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Rick Perlstein — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
At the centre
The standard narrative of agriculture as a sudden civilizational fall oversimplifies a far more gradual, complicated history.
Holds Read this korrent →
The transition from hunter-gatherer societies to civilization was not an orderly, logical process of progress.
Holds
There was a long, unexplained gap between the first domestication of crops and the emergence of the first agrarian states.
Holds
Major historical events do not necessarily have deep intellectual or ideological causes; assuming so is a common fallacy.
Holds
The Bronze Age, not the invention of farming, was the shock the human genome reacted to most strongly.
Holds
The claim that higher yields backfire and end up increasing farmland is much weaker than the literature assumes.
Holds
The Black Death, striking a Malthusian economy, raised living standards for the survivors because there was more land to go around.
No longer holds
History has no predetermined path: its course turns on unpredictable contingencies rather than on deep currents that would have produced the same outcome anyway.
Holds
A pre-modern countryside produces an enormous amount of food and almost no extractable surplus, which is the hard limit on everything the state above it can do.
Holds
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Holds
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Holds
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Holds
A design has to be kept simple for reliability and intellectual control, but nobody yet knows how to reach simplicity systematically.
Holds
A designer's edge now is pulling things back, making them simpler and more understandable, because everyone can kind of execute right now.
Holds
A feature only truly reaches billions of users when they do not have to think about a switch or a mode.
Holds
Communicating clearly is less about the number of words used and more about focusing on the right ideas and directions.
Holds
If you simplify your English, a stupid remark becomes obviously stupid, even to yourself.
Holds
Most music writing in the internet age should consist only of a link and a brief recommendation.
Holds