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See the Sideways Move

Jennifer Shahade · 10 Sept 2026

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  1. Our reading

    The reason Elon Musk dislikes chess is that the game is inherently tied to its history.

    Their wordsInstead, I think what irks Elon is that chess is so inherently tied to its history.

  2. Our reading

    The value of chess is linked to its history and cannot be improved using first principles.

    Their wordsYou can't use first principles to create a "better" chess. Its value is linked to its past.

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