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17 connected korrents · 10 moments from 29 Sept 2018 to 24 Sept 2026.
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design
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happiness
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simplicity
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Read this korrent: Viewing species as separate creations blocks inquiry into the causes of expression
Viewing species as separate creations blocks inquiry into the causes of expression
CD
Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are
Same subject: No one who looks at nature as connected can still believe humans were separately created — tap to centre the map on it
No one who looks at nature as connected can still believe humans were separately created
CD
Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1871–1874 — 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
SF
Sigmund Freud — holds since c. 1930 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The things humankind designed are precisely the things that separated us from nature, and the point of design now is to undo that separation. — tap to centre the map on it
The things humankind designed are precisely the things that separated us from nature, and the point of design now is to undo that separation.
Last stated 3 years ago
1 Sept 2023
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Neri Oxman — holds since 2023-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The sameness of expressions worldwide argues that all human races descend from one stock — tap to centre the map on it
The sameness of expressions worldwide argues that all human races descend from one stock
CD
Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Experiencing a wild animal on its own terms creates a real connection that seeing the same animal in a zoo cannot. — tap to centre the map on it
Experiencing a wild animal on its own terms creates a real connection that seeing the same animal in a zoo cannot.
Last stated 4 years ago
30 May 2022
SC
Steve Coast — holds since 2022-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary — tap to centre the map on it
Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
WM
William Morris — holds since c. 1883–1888 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity — tap to centre the map on it
Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Last stated 3 years ago
7 May 2023
DH
David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-05-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Some human expressions can hardly be understood unless humans once lived in an animal-like condition — tap to centre the map on it
Some human expressions can hardly be understood unless humans once lived in an animal-like condition
CD
Charles Darwin — holds since c. 1872 — 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
MS
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
EB
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
JZ
Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-05-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 4 months ago
19 Jun 2026
RJ
Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off — tap to centre the map on it
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
TP
Thomas Paine — holds since c. 1792 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A deep life is a good life — tap to centre the map on it
A deep life is a good life
CN
Cal Newport — holds since c. 2016 — 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
CC
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
TG
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
AW
Adam Wiggins — holds since 2024-02-17 — tap for who they are
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Viewing species as separate creations blocks inquiry into the causes of expression
Last stated c. 1872
Holds Charles Darwin
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Similar wording
No one who looks at nature as connected can still believe humans were separately created
Last stated c. 1871–1874
Holds Charles Darwin
Similar wording
One might say that human happiness is not part of the plan of creation
Last stated c. 1930
Holds Sigmund Freud
Similar wording
The things humankind designed are precisely the things that separated us from nature, and the point of design now is to undo that separation.
Last stated 1 Sept 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds Neri Oxman
Similar wording
The sameness of expressions worldwide argues that all human races descend from one stock
Last stated c. 1872
Holds Charles Darwin
Similar wording
Experiencing a wild animal on its own terms creates a real connection that seeing the same animal in a zoo cannot.
Last stated 30 May 2022 · 4 years ago
Holds Steve Coast
Similar wording
Art cannot result from external compulsion, because the labour that produces it is voluntary
Last stated c. 1883–1888
Holds William Morris
Similar wording
Human nature is too varied to accept constraint on its creativity
Last stated 7 May 2023 · 3 years ago
Holds David Heinemeier Hansson
Similar wording
Some human expressions can hardly be understood unless humans once lived in an animal-like condition
Last stated c. 1872
Holds Charles Darwin
Same subject: design
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 24 Sept 2026 · a month ago
Holds M.G. Siegler
Same subject: design
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 9 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Ed Bayes
Same subject: design
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 12 May 2025 · a year ago
Holds Julie Zhuo
Same subject: happiness
“Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken.
Last stated 19 Jun 2026 · 4 months ago
Holds Robert Jones, Jr.
Same subject: happiness
A country may boast of its government only when its poor are well off
Last stated c. 1792
Holds Thomas Paine
Same subject: happiness
A deep life is a good life
Last stated c. 2016
Holds Cal Newport
Same subject: simplicity
A browser works better as a single window than as multiple separate windows.
Last stated 15 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago
Holds Chris Coyier
Same subject: simplicity
A business is more likely to fail from taking on too much complexity than from lacking resources.
Last stated 29 Sept 2018 · 8 years ago
Holds Tren Griffin
Same subject: simplicity
A business succeeds through a small number of highly effective distribution channels, not many mediocre ones.
Last stated 17 Feb 2024 · 3 years ago
Holds Adam Wiggins