Imagine there is a contest, one that will run in perpetuity until the end of time, in every city on Earth. There are no true losers, and there’s no limit to how many people can win. If you win this contest, you’re set for life: No matter where you live or how long you live for, you will be given enough money to live comfortably for the rest of your days. You can spend the time you have left pursuing any passions you might have, no matter how niche or unprofitable, and you will never have to worry about making rent or buying food. All you have to do is shoot a basketball into a basket from the middle of the court backwards, without looking. 

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Aidan Clare Ramsay is a composer and lapsed saxophonist whose work focuses on the manipulation of timbre and perceived space. He has a master's degree in music composition from Boston University, where...