Creative Destruction - Atari Style

For any not familiar, the phrase "creative destruction" is most often used in reference to its economic implications:

A term coined by Joseph Schumpeter in his work entitled "Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy" (1942) to denote a "process of industrial mutation that incessantly revolutionizes the economic structure from within, incessantly destroying the old one, incessantly creating a new one."

Recessions are a form of creative destruction as companies that were surviving in stronger economic times are pushed over the brink, and new firms spring up to begin the cycle of wealth creation and improved productivity anew.

In that spirit, I think the following classified ad from Craigslist serves as a glimmer of light piercing through the dark night of our current economic times and foreshadowing a brighter future for us all:

In response to the economic downturn, I am offering personal Tetris training sessions on a limited, first-come first-serve basis. I am a patient and non-judgmental coach.

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Intermediate Tetris [includes]:

• This training program is slightly longer in duration, and incorporates all of the modules covered in Tetris Fundamentals but also includes beer, wine or liquor. You will challenge yourself by applying the skills you’ve learned while growing increasingly intoxicated and playing against someone who is similarly drunk.
• There may be a short primer on computational geometry and algorithmic complexity theory, unless we run out of time.