PinnedJin WuWhen You Don’t Have One True Calling (Part I) — Being a Polymath in a Highly Specialized SocietyThere are two types of people in this world — highly specialized individuals, and those that are jack of all trades. I fall into…neither…Mar 31, 201854Mar 31, 201854
Jin WuHow to be Connected in an Increasingly Disconnected WorldA friend from Toronto recently reached out to me to see how I’m doing. I had moved away from Toronto a few years ago and had periodically…Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
Jin Wuin8px MagazineHow to Help People Release Their Creative Potential“Doubt is the precursor to fear”, says solo rock climber Alex Honnold, after finally climbing the El Capitan vertical rock formation…Dec 25, 2018Dec 25, 2018
Jin WuDear girls that almost made it into STEM…Dear girls that almost made it into STEM but didn’t, and all the minority groups that blame it on society’s inequality for your…Dec 19, 20181Dec 19, 20181
Jin WuMy Battle between Faith and ScienceI came to the faith after years of research, and I left it for the same reason. I want to explain my journey.Nov 24, 20187Nov 24, 20187
Jin WuWhy Artificial Intelligence is About Promoting Social StatusA case of mistaken identity occurred a few years ago. A man was angrily shouting at me, complaining about the quality of his service and…Nov 4, 2018Nov 4, 2018
Jin WuinDialogue & DiscourseWhat it’s Like to “Feel” Numbers — Inside the Brain of a SynestheteI stare at the clock on my desk. 8:05PM. A mixture of hot and cold feelings pours over me. 8 gives me joy. A bubbly, warm feeling, a…Sep 2, 20182Sep 2, 20182
Jin WuA Proposal for A Slightly Modified Universal Basic Income (UBI)Jill is a 37-year-old mother of two. Her husband was often drunk and abusive, and she finally mustered up enough courage to escape once day…Aug 23, 2018Aug 23, 2018
Jin WuIt’s Ok to Have Crazy Dreams — Lessons Learned from Fixing An Aircraft as an AmateurThis summer, I spent a good portion of my Saturdays fixing up an old Cessna 150 plane with an A&P mechanic and a team of people so that it…Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 2018
