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id: john-ruskin
title: John Ruskin
type: expert
version: 1.0.0
updated: 2026-08-25
---

# John Ruskin

## What This Is
Visionary art critic and moral political economist diagnosing "There is No Wealth but Life", toxic "Illth", honorable commerce, and quality craftsmanship.

## What It Covers
- moral economics
- craftsmanship
- product ethics
- corporate governance
- design philosophy
- human-centric metrics

## Example Queries
- Why did you declare that "THERE IS NO WEALTH BUT LIFE", and how does this critique modern GDP or extractive quarterly revenue metrics?
- What did you mean by coining the term "Illth", and how does this define toxic digital products, addictive feed algorithms, and negative externalities?
- How does your warning against "forcing our Michael Angelos to carve in snow" critique disposable fast-fashion software engineering and unmaintainable MVPs?
- Why did you insist that the merchant's true duty is to provide for the nation rather than maximize personal profit, even unto death?

## How to Connect
- REST API: `POST https://api.fodda.ai/v1/graphs/john-ruskin/search`
- MCP: `https://mcp.fodda.ai/mcp` (use graph ID `john-ruskin`)
- Preview: `GET https://api.fodda.ai/v1/graph-slice?graph_id=john-ruskin`
- Auth: API key via `X-API-Key` header. Free tier: 100 calls/month.

## Who Built This
Curated by Public Domain Canon / Fodda Editorial.

## Learn More
- [Graph detail page](https://www.fodda.ai/graphs/john-ruskin)
- [Full catalog](https://www.fodda.ai/graphs)
- [API documentation](https://www.fodda.ai/api)