Blog•Apr 5, 2026
Trump Playing Chess, China Playing Go
The post contrasts Donald Trump's chess‑like, force‑focused view of Iran with China's Go‑style, multi‑dimensional global strategy. It then shifts to a brief history of pre‑alarm‑clock time‑keeping devices from ancient China and Greece. Finally, it paints a dystopian 2029 scenario where soaring tax rates and AI dominance leave only low‑skill, AI‑servicing jobs for most workers. The author uses these disparate threads to critique short‑term power plays versus long‑term systemic planning.