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Aphorism 6
Beware those who flaunt their moral compass, for they may delight in using it to ruin you.
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The Public Opinion of You & Me
A quote that jumped out at me in the TV series House of Cards: “Public opinion doesn’t have a law degree.” When we think about the cascade of information that circulates about ourselves as individuals, as well as the ensuing analysis of it, it’s tempting to believe that people who encounter it will – with…
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AI vs Flawed Artist
Some people worry that AI will make artists obsolete. After all, it can already generate songs and images and poems, among other things. I have doubts (or you may call them hopes). A large part of what makes great art so alluring, I believe, is that a flawed human, just like you and me, could…
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Aphorism 3
Don’t commit to things too freely when you’re having a great time. You will most likely have to fulfil them when you aren’t.
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Humble or Scared?
Genuine humility as a counter to the excesses of ego and hubris is undoubtedly a positive thing. But there’s a different type. Maybe a more pernicious one. Perhaps it’s not humility at all, but just appears like it. That is, fear masquerading as humility. Just as there can be excesses of ego, there can be…
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Aphorism 1
If you must be serious, have a sense of humour about it. ….. Umberto Eco said: “There is nothing more difficult to define than an aphorism.” I say Umberto was overthinking things; they’re pithy antidotes to rambling. If I could, I would only speak in aphorisms, but then I’d have no friends so I’ll keep…
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The Chance to Grow On Me
The only way for an album to grow on you is to keep returning to it – to give it time. This is exactly what my experience was with MGMT’s latest album. The thing is, I already trusted MGMT to not completely waste my time, so I gave the new album more of a chance…