Perhaps the greatest killer of the intellectual is his need to be right. In order to fulfill his calling, which is to be right, his great intellect is put to tremendous use justifying his preferences rather than interrogating them. A tragedy unlike no other.

Good thought. How about making it fun and interactive, like a board game. And maybe let's make it wooden, for the haptics.♟️

This feeling? Unbeatable.

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In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgent to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity.

Sometimes reading Ayn Rand feels like getting kicked in the chest

It was an honour to play the game I love for the national team at the Olympiad in Samarkand. Good fights. Story continues. Photo by @Othims_

“This Guitar you like playing, how much has it brought?” “This chess that you like, shay u fit use am make money?” “This language wey u dey learn sef, no be say dem dey pay u” What a people?!

I've been terribly sad about GoLemon shutting down. For the past two years, I haven't had to go to the market for my bulk grocery shopping. Even during Christmas, I'd order foodstuff from them to take to my parents too. They made my life so much easier. Sure, I had disagreements with their customer service sometimes, but my experience with them was largely good and they always did their best make it right. The last time I ordered from them, I complained about the pepper and they brought a new batch. The person who got in touch with me, Yinka, was incredibly warm and kind. GoLemon was a beautiful company that solved a real problem I lived with every month. It is clear their founders gave their all. I wish the team all the best in their future endeavours. Thank you for your great work, @golemonhq, @uberJJ.

"All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride." -- Sophocles 9/

Andrew Wiles worked on Fermat's Last Theorem alone in his attic for 7 years and told nobody except his wife. The problem was 358 years old. Fermat scribbled in a margin in 1637 that he had a proof and no room to write it, and every mathematician since had failed. Wiles saw the statement in a library book at 10 years old. He never let it go. He was a Princeton professor when he started in 1986. He stopped publishing new work and released old results in pieces to hide the silence. He announced it in Cambridge in June 1993, over 3 lectures, revealing the target only at the end. Newspapers ran it worldwide. Then a referee found a gap. One step in the proof did not hold, and the error was fundamental. He spent 14 months trying to close it in public view, with the whole field watching. He was ready to quit. The fix arrived in September 1994. He has said he stared at it in disbelief for 20 minutes. The BBC filmed him describing that moment. He gets a few words out, then turns away from the camera in tears. He kept the greatest result of the century secret so nobody could take it.

I feel for Sasse and find his comments refreshing in the modern environment. But there’s an underlying issue here: We only interview famous men who then lament the time they lost with their families to achieve that fame and power. There are millions of men who chose their families and don’t fall into the trappings of fame. But they don’t get interviewed.

I received a phone call from Mr Peter Obi and am deeply grateful for the words of encouragement from His Excellency, Mr. Peter Obi, in appreciation of our 65 Free Adenotonsillectomy and ENT Surgery Initiative, organized to mark his birthday and give back to our country, Nigeria. As of today, we have screened over 50 patients, categorizing them into surgical and non-surgical cases while also managing other medical conditions where necessary. What has been particularly inspiring is that beneficiaries have come not only from different parts of Lagos but also from Benin, Awka, Enugu, and Owerri. This reminds us that disease knows no boundaries, and quality healthcare should be accessible to everyone, regardless of where they live. Surgeries for the selected patients will commence this week, and beneficiaries will be contacted through the phone number previously used to reach them. Tomorrow is the final day of the free screening, which ends at 4:00 p.m. 📍 Venue: Infirmorium Catholic Hospital, No. 1 Olufemi Street, off Ogunlana Drive, Surulere, Lagos. My sincere appreciation to everyone who has supported this initiative. Together, we are restoring health and giving hope, one patient at a time. Dr. Adefolaseye Adebomi Adebayo ENT Surgeon

boston legal had some of the best writing i've ever seen

Happy birthday Sir @PeterObi At a time when a vast majority of politicians see politics as a means to enrich themselves and their cronies, you are a shining light.

Why not add new, more extended- rapid tournaments instead of tinkering with existing standard time control events? Aim seems to be to reduce chess to an instinctive emotional reaction measuring activity . How can deep ideas be found, analysed, evaluated, implemented if not given any time to think? Reforms (regressive) for the sake of appearing to do something new is not a reform.

I would like to dedicate this win to @GmNaroditsky. It was one of his favourite tournaments. We have played endless bullets and hyperbullets, which definitely contributed to my growth as a player.

Back again at the 2026 African Individual Chess Championship holding in Jwaneng, Botswana. Looking forward to the battles ahead 🇳🇬🇧🇼 #AICC #fide #chess #NCF #nigeria

Men of the modern age must learn to be lonely with grace. An underrated survival skill.

Anyone who does not already realize that our government does not care about us is suffering from a peculiar type of blindness. Do you not see the urgency with which they act when their political power is threatened?

Selfishness is natural but it is also a disease of the human mind