Episode 251: First Order, Then Chaos

David and Tamler wind their way through another Borges story - "The Immortal"- about a Roman soldier who seeks the secret of immortality and, much to his horror, finds it. Plus some thoughts on the utterly shameless ChatGPT. Sponsored By:

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• The banality of ChatGPT - by Erik Hoel (https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTQyNjg0) • The Immortal (short story) - Wikipedia (https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTQyODk1) • Immortal by Jorge Luis Borges – მატიანე (https://click.fireside.fm/e/MTQyNjgz)