In every game, there is always

an opponent and there is always a victim.

The trick is to know when you're the latter,

so you can become the former.

Rule one: You can only get smarter by playing a smarter opponent.

Rule number two.

The more sophisticated the game,
the more sophisticated the opponent.

If the opponent is very good,

he will place his victim
inside an environment he can control.

The bigger the environment,
the easier the control.

Toss the dog a bone, find their weakness,

and give them just a little
of what they think they want.

Check.

So the opponent simply distracts their victim

by getting them consumed
with their own consumption.

Check.

The word "snake" springs to mind.

Don't knock it.
You only get smarter by playing a snake.

The bigger the trick and older the trick,
the easier it is to pull.

Based on two principles.

They think it can't be that old
and they think it can't be that big,

for so many people to have fallen for it.

Eventually,
when the opponent is challenged or questioned,

it means the victim's investment
and thus his intelligence is questioned.

No-one can accept that,

not even to themselves.

Checkmate.

If you change the rules on what controls you...

...you will change the rules
on what you can control.

Everything written above is quoted from my favourite chess movie of all time, Revolver by Guy Ritchie.

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