Degenerate Art

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My Degenerate Chess Obsession

Sam Kahn | Castalia | 8th September 2024

Chess is “a game where a gnat may swim and an elephant may drown”. Its storied history might comprise princes and aristocrats, but the chess this author encounters is something else: competitive kids, old-time New York hustlers, broke Russian émigrés, two-minute street games with bets. “There are a lot of people out there who are very intelligent and just don’t succeed. That’s who I started coming across” (2,800 words)

The Art Of Finishing

Tomas Stropus | ByteDrum | 2nd September 2024

Unfinished projects have the allure of infinite potential. But endless beginnings come at a steep cost, lingering in the back of your mind and quietly draining your energy. How to tame this Project Hydra? Define “done” from the start. Aim for good enough instead of perfect. Build your “finishing muscle” by completing small tasks regularly. Keep separate logs for ideas and implementation. Celebrate finishing (2,200 words)

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