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Of the people who have opinions on my spending habits, many would claim that I am a cheapskate. There is great irony here, because I actually quite enjoy spending money. I look for pristine opportunities to spend money. When I spend money well, I feel quite satisfied.
I often hear my wife exclaim, “Oh, how wonderful would it be to run my own little bookstore once I retire!” I frown. A small, local business.
I have a confession. I am actually a DJ. And this is my story.
My wife and I have decided to write more. Or rather, I have been encouraging her to write more, and make it a group activity. I succesfully convinced her to set a 20 min timer, and keep writing till the timer goes off. She is still writing, the 20 minute timer went off a while back. I think my scheme succeeded. I also wrote a few stray thoughts of my own to accompany her in this writing exercise.…
Last night, I got a pick-up order of Dan Dan noodles, and some Mapo Fish with Crispy Tofu from my favorite Sichuanese place. Wa Jeal, on the Upper East is really good. My wife and I cozied up on the sofa (or the couch, as the yanks say) to set up for movie night. Tonight, we were watching Alpha Go.
Last year, I read Daniel Gross’s essay called “AGI Trades”. The basic premise was who are the biggest losers and winners in a post AGI world? I have been working with AI for many years now. It’s clear that AI today is unlike AI in 2018. And I think that warrants people having a hard look at their lives.
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A mildly amusing framework to predict success, or justify success.
The unglamourous life of an NYC pre-seed entrepreneur.