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The popular claim that improving by 1% every day will make you 37.8 times better in a year sounds inspiring, but it rests on a deeply flawed assumption. This piece argues that such formulas spread not
Life offers only one pass, and that is exactly what makes every choice precious. In this review of Algorithms to Live By, I explore how ideas from computer science can help us face uncertainty, reduce
This book carefully avoids the technical details of mathematics and instead sketches, in broad strokes, a magnificent panorama of humanity’s intellectual progress, with mathematics shining at its very
A collection of lines and quotations that have quietly stayed with me—about love, longing, suffering, hope, and the choice to live deeply in a world that can feel indifferent.
Overview of Google’s Modern Data Center Energy-Saving Strategies I. Introduction Recently, on its official website, Google announced that the global average power usage effectiveness (PUE) of it
On Sun Wukong’s Seventy-Two Transformations # On Sun Wukong’s Seventy-Two Transformations If you only read Journey to the West without looking into related source materials, it is easy to come away
A reflection on Getting to Yes and negotiation training: why focusing on interests rather than positions reshapes how we understand negotiation, and why professionalism matters far more than intuition
Qi Lu’s departure has once again thrust Baidu into the spotlight. Behind the market shock and endless speculation lies a harsher truth: in a company so deeply identified with its founder, others may c
Between 18 and 36 months, children’s language develops at astonishing speed. As they begin to speak, language becomes not only a tool for expressing needs, but also a kind of “magic” that helps them s
People often treat burning incense as a form of offering, rooted in the ancient belief that gods dwell in heaven and that smoke can carry offerings upward. This article explores that idea, its connect
Different perspectives shape how we understand the world, solve problems, and make breakthroughs. From Mendeleev’s periodic table to major scientific and business innovations, new ways of representing
From early machine learning experiments to today’s breakthroughs in image recognition, translation, and autonomous driving, computers and artificial intelligence are rapidly transforming human society