Daily writing promptWhere would you go on a shopping spree?View all responses I am personally partial to shopping at Costco. That is when it comes to shopping at a mom and pop brick and mortar old fashioned shoppe. Irony, eh! As for my online needs that must be quenched in the heat of battle, so … Continue reading Shop until you drop
Daily writing promptYou're writing your autobiography. What's your opening sentence?View all responses Short answer: I lived. The Romans said it best: vixerunt. This single word expresses everything that counts in the world. It brings meaning to all our lives, now and then, and perhaps for as long as there'll be people. If you live your … Continue reading Vixerunt 2.0
Paradise on my right, Hell on my left and the Angel of Death behind.
What are your biggest challenges? One of the nightmares polluting my resting hours is that of being bed-ridden and unable to move. I guess this is a common theme for most of us. Somewhere the unconscious mind builds a narrative whereby our lack of objective agency in our own fate becomes a subconscious presence or … Continue reading Getting along with people
Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? Life is an enigma wrapped in a mystery, itself coiled inside Pandora's Box. We have little agency, real agency in our lives. I mean we all strive for the same things: we mean to survive long enough in order to reproduce and thus attain a … Continue reading We are Flotsam
Daily writing promptWhat skills or lessons have you learned recently?View all responses Some time ago, I had the opportunity to work as an economist on some very interesting files. For two years, I was in charge of gauging the supply and demand of an economic mainstay. During that time, I learned a lot about a … Continue reading On Econometrics
Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? Stage fright is real, folks. I once knew, intimately knew, a young man who was not afraid to try new things. To him, the sky was the limit. Whether good or bad, he wanted to sample life to his fullest. In this, he was not … Continue reading On Stage Fright
What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? Myron’s Discobolus. To me there is nothing more worthy of one’s constant lifelong efforts than making sure one’s soul was trapped in a healthy body. The Romans used to say Mens sana in corpore sano. I echo that sentiment every moment I push my body to the … Continue reading The Majesty of the Palaestra
Daily writing promptWhat is something others do that sparks your admiration?View all responses Indomitable courage in the face of soul-freezing adversity. That is what elicits my admiration. There is no other spark. Be it a mother delivering a baby at the price of her life. Be it a father jumping in front of a car … Continue reading On Bravery
What technology would you be better off without, why? The question is not whether I would be better off without AI. No. This is not about my mental comfort or well-being. Not at all. The real question is whether AI will destroy us all. You see, AI is now learning as a machine how to … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence is the Enemy of Humanity
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