Table of contents for January/February 2025 in MANCAVE ELITE

“WHAT IF YOU COULD HACK LUCK? THE UNCERTAINTY ADVANTAGE” I. Wild Cards Years ago, I stumbled upon an essay written by Neil Peart, the esteemed drummer and lyricist of the band RUSH. Neil’s reflections on chance and choice resonated deeply: “There is truth in homilies like ‘the harder I work, the luckier I get’ and ‘luck is when preparation meets opportunity,’ but they are only tendencies, not laws. The best-laid plans, et cetera. No matter how intelligent, talented, and beautiful we might be, we still don’t know what the hell’s going to happen next. But we can improve the odds by the choices we make.” Perhaps I saw this at the exact right moment. To me, it meant we had much more power than we realized. It felt like a…

Q&A Describe yourself in three words. Playful wild and nerdy Who inspires you and why? Rihanna truly inspires me. I appreciate her individuality and how she is fearless in embracing her allure and confidence in her sensuality. On a personal level, I have experienced the strong emotion I bring out in people, loved or hated, for having similar traits. That said, she inspires me to not change who I am just to make others around me comfortable, but to embrace it. What do you think about AI generated art and reading material? If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em, am I right? First, I will admit that there was a twinge jealousy. I quickly realized that jealousy is just a signal pointing us to what we truly desire. I needed…