What I saw on the web on 2024.2.9

[reblogarythm]

1. Neal Stephenson's Most Stunning Prediction
   by Neal Stephenson speaking to Matteo Wong
   https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2024/02/chatbots-ai-neal-stephenson-diamond-age/677364/
   mostly talking about what's probably still my favourite of his books
   via ran prieur
   
   
2. The Over-50s Turning to Teaching
   by MaryLou Costa
   https://reasonstobecheerful.world/second-career-teachers-fill-gap-uk/
   an excellent transition for people to be making
   via rss
   
   
3. Inventor vs. Curator (On How Mozart Became A Bad Composer)
   by Glenn Gould
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8QYBnDDGg8
   in the context of Gouldji's musical tradition, the comments on improvisation are perfectly fine. outside of that tradition, they feel a little hollow. but the comaprison of Mozart and Beethoven is interesting.
   via rss