Comments on: What You Can Learn From Chess Master, Bobby Fischer. http://gigaom.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mister Zippy http://gigaom.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874871 Mister Zippy Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:37:51 +0000 http://foundread.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874871 <p>E4 to E5. So much to learn from the 64 squares.</p> E4 to E5. So much to learn from the 64 squares.

]]> By: Carleen Hawn http://gigaom.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874872 Carleen Hawn Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:01:22 +0000 http://foundread.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874872 <p>Guys, there is something to be learned from everyone. (We're not suggesting you mimc Fischer's politics.)</p> <p>But the hallmark of an enlightened person is his/her ability to learn from friend and foe alike ... or from any situation -- be it a success or a failure. Understanding the decision-making behind good chess will make you a better strategic thinker. It just will.</p> <p>You really don't have to like Bobby Fischer to learn from him.</p> Guys, there is something to be learned from everyone. (We’re not suggesting you mimc Fischer’s politics.)

But the hallmark of an enlightened person is his/her ability to learn from friend and foe alike … or from any situation — be it a success or a failure. Understanding the decision-making behind good chess will make you a better strategic thinker. It just will.

You really don’t have to like Bobby Fischer to learn from him.

]]> By: Charles Stricklin http://gigaom.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874875 Charles Stricklin Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:19:11 +0000 http://foundread.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874875 <p>Chess is ultimately just a game, and in real life, where things really matter, Fisher was a self-loathing anti-Semite and traitor.</p> <p>His priorities were, way... way off.</p> Chess is ultimately just a game, and in real life, where things really matter, Fisher was a self-loathing anti-Semite and traitor.

His priorities were, way… way off.

]]> By: Sohaib Athar http://gigaom.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874874 Sohaib Athar Sun, 20 Jan 2008 22:34:35 +0000 http://foundread.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874874 <p>Chess is like life - Boris Spassky Chess is life - Bobby Fischer</p> Chess is like life – Boris Spassky Chess is life – Bobby Fischer

]]> By: Charlene http://gigaom.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874873 Charlene Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:38:18 +0000 http://foundread.com/2008/01/18/what-you-can-learn-from-late-chess-master-bobby-fisher/#comment-874873 <p>I think the main thing we can learn from Fischer's saga is that no matter how intelligent or ambitious you are, without ethics and respect for others you will eventually fail.</p> I think the main thing we can learn from Fischer’s saga is that no matter how intelligent or ambitious you are, without ethics and respect for others you will eventually fail.

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