«The ones who thrive long term are those who understand the real world is a neverending chain of absurdity, confusions, messy relationships, and imperfect people.» An essay on numbers and stories, and why numbers alone can’t be counted on.

From Weekly Filet #377, in January 2022.

Does Not Compute

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