History of Thought [03]: How to Be Happy
This one feels the most relevant to our lives right now. — Alexander conquered the Greek…
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History of Thought [02]: Is There Universal Law?
The first period of philosophy concerned nature and the cosmos. The second period turned to…
History of Thought [01]: From Myth to Reason
Although I often sound opinionated in daily conversations, I haven’t actually read many serious…
Twelve Angry Men and Robert's Rules of Order
Robert’s Rules of Order When I was running a reading group on The Federalist Papers, we ran into…
On Liberal Education and Free Will
Today on SMTH BBS, I saw an article titled “For Rural Children Going to College, More Important Than…
Memories of College Life: On Pain and Healing
Memories of College Life: On Pain and Healing Cleaning up my social media recently, I stumbled upon…
In Memory of an Ordinary Man: Dr. Li Wenliang
Even as grief and rage flood social media, everyone knows things won’t change quickly. Power remains…
Things I Want to Do
In my previous article on motivation systems, I mentioned something I want to do. Now let me indulge…
Questions About Recent Viral Articles (II)
Critiquing Lu Kewen’s ‘Hong Kong Issue and the Truth About the World,’ the author argues that refuting overly simplistic political models requires better models, not just fact-checking. He examines why strong central control is inefficient and advocates for distributed, decentralized governance.
Questions About a Recent Viral Article (I)
Lately I’ve seen far too much nonsense fool far too many intelligent, well-educated people. The author explores the Hong Kong situation, why mainlanders lack empathy, and whether democracy or authoritarianism offers a better path forward.