Guanqing YanIs History A Cycle?New ideas come and go, only a few of them can stay around for hundreds of years. Among them, is the idea that history is a cycle that will…Apr 30, 20181Apr 30, 20181
Guanqing YanHow to tell if you are defending the truth or are just obsessed with a false ideaWe often find ourselves holding a different position from the people around us. In such situations, we often need to process the situation…Apr 23, 2018Apr 23, 2018
Guanqing YanThe Future Of Tech CompaniesThis week’s congressional hearing is a fun thing to listen to. Besides the numerous memes that came out of it, there were some consistent…Apr 16, 2018Apr 16, 2018
Guanqing YanAn Inquiry Of Why Truth MattersEveryone is talking about “facts” and “fake news” now. From the most extreme left to the most radical right, everyone claims to side with…Apr 9, 20181Apr 9, 20181
Guanqing YanAn Alternative Life GoalPhilosophers have been trying thousands of years to answer a simple question: “Why is doing the morally good thing ultimately good for…Apr 2, 2018Apr 2, 2018
Guanqing YanHow To Write Responsibly And Read CriticallyI increasingly have the feeling that there are often too many facts but too little guidance on how to interpret the facts. It is not enough…Mar 26, 2018Mar 26, 2018
Guanqing YanWhat Does Existentialism Mean By The “Contingency Of The World”?This article is inspired by ScreenPrism’s video analysis of Stanley Kubrick’s film style. This article also contains some spoilers and…Mar 19, 2018Mar 19, 2018
Guanqing YanCan a Totalitarian Regime Like China be Truly Viable?From a common rhetoric to a common questionMar 12, 2018Mar 12, 2018
Guanqing YanThe Problem With Null PointerMy first programming class was taught in Java. In the course, I learned that a method should always validate its parameters.Mar 4, 20181Mar 4, 20181
Guanqing YanThe Correct Way to Solve the Sex Robot ProblemThe advancement of artificial intelligence has made the prospect of sex robots seems less like a distant fantasy, but a real viable…Feb 26, 2018Feb 26, 2018