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Read this korrent: The state of nature has a law of reason that forbids harming another's life, health, liberty or possessions
The state of nature has a law of reason that forbids harming another's life, health, liberty or possessions
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the state of nature everyone has the right to punish those who break the law of nature — tap to centre the map on it
In the state of nature everyone has the right to punish those who break the law of nature
JL
John Locke — holds since c. 1689–1690 — tap for who they are
Same subject: 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 — tap to centre the map on it
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
TH
Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — 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
TH
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
IK
Immanuel Kant — holds since c. 1785 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Reflection may be a state against nature, and the thinking human a depraved animal — tap to centre the map on it
Reflection may be a state against nature, and the thinking human a depraved animal
JR
Jean-Jacques Rousseau — holds since c. 1754–1755 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The war of each against all is not the law of nature; mutual aid is as much a law of nature as mutual struggle — tap to centre the map on it
The war of each against all is not the law of nature; mutual aid is as much a law of nature as mutual struggle
PK
Peter Kropotkin — holds since c. 1890–1902 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery — tap to centre the map on it
Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery
LS
Lysander Spooner — holds since c. 1867–1870 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Tolerance follows from humanity, and pardoning each other's folly is nature's first law — tap to centre the map on it
Tolerance follows from humanity, and pardoning each other's folly is nature's first law
VO
Voltaire — holds since c. 1752–1774 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human. — tap to centre the map on it
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Last stated 3 years ago
22 Apr 2024
SC
Sean Carroll — holds since 2024-04-22 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait. — tap to centre the map on it
A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait.
Last stated 6 months ago
8 May 2026
DR
David Reich — holds since 2026-05-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection — tap to centre the map on it
A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
CD
Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
VR
Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
JC
Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
GK
Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in. — tap to centre the map on it
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Last stated 2 years ago
3 Mar 2025
TS
Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2025-03-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation. — tap to centre the map on it
A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation.
Last stated 5 months ago
20 May 2026
AR
Alice Ryhl — holds since 2026-05-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A design system is only as good as its documentation. — tap to centre the map on it
A design system is only as good as its documentation.
Last stated 10 years ago
1 Sept 2016
MM
Mina Markham — holds since 2016-09-01 — tap for who they are
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The state of nature has a law of reason that forbids harming another's life, health, liberty or possessions
Last stated c. 1689–1690
Holds John Locke
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In the state of nature everyone has the right to punish those who break the law of nature
Last stated c. 1689–1690
Holds John Locke
Similar wording
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
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Similar wording
Nature made people so equal in body and mind that no one can claim a benefit another cannot also claim
Last stated c. 1651
Holds Thomas Hobbes
Similar wording
'Do not do to others what you would not want done to you' cannot be a universal law of morality
Last stated c. 1785
Holds Immanuel Kant
Similar wording
Reflection may be a state against nature, and the thinking human a depraved animal
Last stated c. 1754–1755
Holds Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Similar wording
The war of each against all is not the law of nature; mutual aid is as much a law of nature as mutual struggle
Last stated c. 1890–1902
Holds Peter Kropotkin
Similar wording
Every restraint on liberty beyond what justice needs is a degree of slavery
Last stated c. 1867–1870
Holds Lysander Spooner
Similar wording
Tolerance follows from humanity, and pardoning each other's folly is nature's first law
Last stated c. 1752–1774
Holds Voltaire
Same subject: evolutionary biology
A language model's apparent mind is mostly our own bias: it predicts text, and leverages our evolved habit of attributing intentionality to anything that acts human.
Last stated 22 Apr 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Sean Carroll
Same subject: evolutionary biology
A selection signal can be validated without a significance threshold, by measuring how far it is enriched for mutations an entirely independent study says affect a trait.
Last stated 8 May 2026 · 6 months ago
Holds David Reich
Same subject: evolutionary biology
A tribe of loyal, self-sacrificing members would defeat most other tribes, which is natural selection
Last stated c. 1871–1874
Holds Charles Darwin
Same subject: behavioural science
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Last stated 17 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds Venkatesh Rao
Same subject: behavioural science
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Last stated 25 Jan 2026 · 9 months ago
Holds Jason Cohen
Same subject: behavioural science
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Last stated 9 Aug 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Gary Klein
Same subject: documentation
A company that deviates from open standards in its data exports without documenting the deviation creates an artificial vendor lock-in.
Last stated 3 Mar 2025 · 2 years ago
Holds Tobias Sjösten
Same subject: documentation
A design proposal should describe the feature as though it already existed — once as a tutorial and once as reference documentation.
Last stated 20 May 2026 · 5 months ago
Holds Alice Ryhl
Same subject: documentation
A design system is only as good as its documentation.
Last stated 1 Sept 2016 · 10 years ago
Holds Mina Markham