Ozymandias Two
One of my most-thumbed books is a poetry anthology simply titled The Top 500 Poems. I have about a dozen of my favorite poems bookmarked, one of which is P. B. Shelley’s “Ozymandias”: I met a traveler from an antique…
Year: 2017
Dear Eric
Dear Eric, It’s only a few days after Thanksgiving, and already I can feel you admonishing me for wallowing in sadness. Despite the immense shock and sadness of your passing away this Thanksgiving day, I can’t but feel thankful for…
Air
My best friend is dying. It’s strange, seeing the statement written down. For one, its tautological properties are taunting: everyone, by virtue of being alive, eventually dies. For another, I’ve refused to stack rank my friends since at least middle…
A Modest Proposition
Consider the following scenarios: (A) Humanity develops strong artificial intelligence. (B) Both of: B1: The incarceration rate of blacks is not statistically significantly different than for whites in the US. B2: The gender wage gap is not statistically significant in…