by Patrick Rhone, Master Generalist
Current thought pattern: Almost everything we know about past civilizations we know because of their arts. The architecture, the pottery, the painting, the writing, the mosaics, the jewelry, etc.
Why do the arts matter? Thousands of years from now, it’s the only way we’ll be remembered.
I’ve done a pretty good job of late keeping my Now page up to date.
Sometimes life sends you back to where you began so you can choose a different path forward.
The most important lessons in life can’t be taught. Only learned.
When you have a dream that to anyone would sound fantastical but, after a sip of coffee and some time to think, you realize it’s not that far outside the bounds of the actual life you live and you are filled with gratitude for all that is.
What Restoration Hardware tried to be.
For the record: I’m behind on AI and plan to stay that way.
Is it wrong of me to think that Apple being “behind in AI” is a good thing?
I’d rather them get it right. Implement it intelligently and in ways that are specifically and intelligently useful (seems what AI they have sprinkled around so far is this). I’d rather them not rush it.
5 Year Returns on…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc Class B: 168.68%
Apple, Inc: 133.37%
Tesla: 291.72%
Microsoft: 138.09%
Amazon: 52.18%
Like I (and frankly, Warren Buffett) keep saying, ignore the daily ups/downs of the market. Measure the trends over years.
I rarely intentionally use AI. But when I do, I have such strange feelings. Like, I feel bad about it largely because it is so good and that is so bad for so many good reasons.