Late bloomers, Iliad, strategic romance, classic physics, Murdoch v Amis, Swift's grammar, opera boy, long sentences, Hayek/Mill/game theory

The irregular book review review. vol. IV

43 year old tennis champion

An incredible story in the WSJ. The 2024 Australian Open doubles championship was won by two late bloomers. Matthew Ebden, 36, has won tournaments before. This is Rohan Bopanna’s first doubles championship at a major tournament. He’s world No.1 for the first time too. He’s 43.

Larry David was a late bloomer

“In interviews, Larry frequently brings up the fact that his sense of humor didn’t develop until he went to college. But once he caught the stand-up comedy bug, Larry knew it was his calling. While his mother wanted him to be a mailman, Larry spent his 20s and 30s struggling financially while trying to make it in comedy.”