A Microclimate of Delusions
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Losing to Machines
As far back as 1997 an IBM computer beat chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov. He went on to say that, “Today, the chess app on your phone is stronger than me.” Yet, chess is a big market. The most famous player in the world as of 2024, Magnus Carlsen, has a net worth of around $50…
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Aphorism 8
Few things reveal character as quickly as a sudden and unexpected violation of convenience.
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Dream Cars Cost More Than Money
Danny saw an ad for the very car he’d been praying would arrive on the second hand market. Good nick, and the price looked like a bargain. Too good to be true. Indeed, it was. Danny arrived at the house of the seller. He knocked once. Impatient for his dream car, he knocked again. Nothing.…
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Aphorism 7
Little waves of criticism might knock an artist off balance, but it’s an ocean of indifference that drowns them.