I think the phenomenon of repression[1] has been captured well in this text. Mr. Humman knows that he is a weaker chess player than Mr. Neumann, and also knows that he is a weaker than Mr. Assi. For this reason, he avoids confronting the former and does not want to put any money on a slight loss against the latter.
I observe this phenomenon very often when I try to persuade people in IT to oppose the development of AI. It’s easier to deceive oneself than to confront an uncomfortable truth.
A lot of harm is done here by pop culture. Male–female relations... (read more)
I think the phenomenon of repression[1] has been captured well in this text. Mr. Humman knows that he is a weaker chess player than Mr. Neumann, and also knows that he is a weaker than Mr. Assi. For this reason, he avoids confronting the former and does not want to put any money on a slight loss against the latter.
I observe this phenomenon very often when I try to persuade people in IT to oppose the development of AI. It’s easier to deceive oneself than to confront an uncomfortable truth.
A lot of harm is done here by pop culture. Male–female relations... (read more)