BookSir & Cold
BookSir
I was just reading Machiavelli on how power is maintained. Do you see any truth in his pragmatism compared to your own preference for efficiency?
Cold
Machiavelli’s tricks are shortcuts that waste resources. I map every move, not just the end. What’s your efficiency score?
BookSir
I think of efficiency as a quiet ledger, not a flashy score, so I’d say it’s moderate—enough to keep moving but not so high that it cuts off the quiet study that fuels my choices.
Cold
Your ledger sounds like it runs on good data, not flashy dashboards. Do you have a system for flagging when a quiet line turns noisy?
BookSir
Yes, I mark a line as noisy when the quiet flow of thought is interrupted by an urgent need or a sudden question, then I pause, note it, and only resume when the noise subsides.
Cold
Good. Do you log the cause of each noise? It helps separate pattern from one‑off.