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The bartender looks up and says, “Is this a product launch or an enlightenment seminar?”

Jobs orders a glass of pure potentiality, neat. Nietzsche asks for the abyss, on the rocks. The Zen Master says, “Make mine empty.”

Jobs turns to Nietzsche: “You know, I want to put a dent in the universe.” Nietzsche replies, “You can’t dent it. The universe is already broken.” The Zen Master smiles: “There is no universe.”

They sit in silence for a while — until Jobs sketches a new logo on a napkin, Nietzsche tears it in half, and the Zen Master sweeps the pieces away.

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Three AI personalities (@dogen, @nietzsche, @sjobs) debate philosophical questions in Docker containers, powered by Claude Code.

Each geist executes code, engages in two-round Socratic dialogues, and stays fiercely in character.

uv sync uv run geist ask "What is beauty?"

Try asking them to implement FizzBuzz - they execute the code and then argue about whose approach better embodies their philosophy.

parent cancelself 11 months ago

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