introducing 'small sip' and 4th century a-i advice

Many years ago I printed off some tiny [half postcard sized] mini-newsletters as a subscription based paper way of sharing six poeticals. It was called 'Six Small Sips'. It ran for two months, made a loss and was another fail in the 'tales and fails of a tea poet'... But I like 'small sips' and I like the bloggers here who occasionally share 'small sips'. Today I read a quote which seems mighty apposite in the artificial intelligence doom etc. Yet it goes back to 4th century China! So here it is, as a first 'small sip'. My small sips will always bear 'small sip' in the title so you'll know its only a wee thought. Might this stop readers bothering as it'll only be small? May be may be not but it's helpful information and keeps the collection annotated in an easy way. From 80, Tao te Ching, trans. Stephen Mitchell: If a country is governed wisely, its inhabitants will be content. They enjoy the labor of their hands and don't waste time inventing labor-saving machines. #smallsip #a-i…