I've been reading a lot more since I got the smartphone and an InstaPaper account. Surprisingly, a significant fraction of this reading is on paper; I think being able to read anywhere and anywhen has me thinking about reading more, and makes books seem more reasonable ( Read more... )

I sent this email this morning, and then realized I wanted more people to see it.
Hi Travis,

Apropos of our conversation the other day about dedication to a goal fierce enough to enable you to imagine the transformation (or death) of
the object of your dedication, I want to point out James P Carse's "Finite and Infinite GamesIt's abstract and ( Read more... )

kumarei, please remind me, when we discuss the Chinese Room in class, that I'm supposed to tell everyone that it's nothing more than a failure of imagination coupled to spinelessness, put forward by one of the Bay Area's most notable slum lords.

Thanks.