Rereading The Brothers Karamazov
I recently listened to The Brothers Karamazov as an audiobook. Back in the day during the Zhengzhou…
Moral-Philosophy
Humiliated and Insulted
When watching Kurosawa’s films, I’ve always sensed something—this is Dostoevsky’s thought. Take…
Why Discriminating Belittles You
The ones who unjustly scorn others are ofttimes lesser than those they scorn. This is a realization…
Luo Xiang: A Light Flickering Against the Wind
Last night I watched the episode of Thirteen Invitations where Xu Zhiyuan interviewed Luo Xiang on…
Do Not Lie
And above all, above everything else—do not lie. Above all, do not lie to yourself. A man who lies…
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (II)
I have a bold claim: To measure the depth of a person’s thought is, to a certain degree, to measure…
Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals (I)
I used to distrust the Communist Party, but still believed in the nation and its people; Later I…
On Being a Person of Integrity
It’s embarrassing, really. After all this time, I’m only now figuring out what I actually want. I…
On Human Nature: What the White Paper Protests Taught Me
I. Human Nature There was a time when I felt utterly disillusioned—this place seemed like a moral…
More on Morality: Unfinished Thoughts
Why am I obsessing over morality when I can barely feed myself? Because moral dilemmas bother me…