- The main character starts as a beggar, but was one of the richest people in the world last night...they will win (and lose) their fortune again tonight, assumingly this will be a common pattern for the forseeable future
- Similarly, the main character will marry the most desirable woman in the world when his fortune is regained, only to divorce a short while later when it is lost again
- (this memory sketchy) Humans have had a part of their brain removed that effectively speed limited them - they are now "overclocked" for lack of a better term.
- (this memory is sketchy too) Humans are divided into 2 or 3 categories that are active during 8-12 hour windows of the day? The main character does all their invention/investment money making/losing over night?
- Because search and AI can't find it, I don't think it is a famous work by a famous author. Maybe even a recent-ish blog post/work of fiction? The writing felt older though, with a bit of a Vonnegut vibe (but not Vonnegut).
Would love to find the story as I want to pass it on to some friends, so any help is much appreciated.
ahazred8ta•1h ago
https://www.ralafferty.org/works/stories/slow-tuesday-night/
https://hn.algolia.com/?q=Slow+Tuesday+Night
Vaguely similar but slower: Vernor Vinge's Fast Times At Fairmont High and Rainbows End. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5393037-fast-times-at-fa...
kqcso•1h ago
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