JoeWhen did Musk realize that his companies are a Ponzi scheme?Just like the original Charles Ponzi, who genuinely believed that he could profit from the discounted postal reply coupons, or Madoff who…Aug 18, 2023Aug 18, 2023
JoeLinking ADHD to the Attention EconomyIt’s not a coincidence that ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive disorder) is prevalent among children from K to 12. The constant bombarding…Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023
Joe从中国网球女将因裁判误判而退赛说开去最近有一则新闻,女子网球比赛中,中国选手张帅的一个压线球,被判为出界。张帅当时的反应是在主裁判拒绝检查红土场地上的球印之后,选择退赛。而对手匈牙利女将托特,更是用脚把球印擦去。托特虽然不是美国人,但是她的做法是很典型的美式价值观的体现,只要能晋级16强,她可以违背自己的道德良知,…Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
JoeThoughts on the book “Why Greatness Cannot be Planned”I was listening to the interview given by the two authors Kenneth Stanley and Joel Lehman talking about the book.Jul 18, 2023Jul 18, 2023
Joe父亲二三事当我爸妈吵架最厉害的时候,我妈会问我,“如果我跟他离婚,你愿意跟我还是跟他?” 我妈从来就叫我爸“他”。我一般都会说,跟她,但是有一次我稍有迟疑。她仿佛看出来,就对我说,“我要告诉你,你刚出生的时候,因为早产特别虚弱,在保育箱里面靠输氧输液为生。那时候他说过不要你了。”Jun 22, 2023Jun 22, 2023
JoeI am more relaxed at other folks’ workplaceI would leave my downtown Palo Alto office, in the middle of the day to visit the Cantor museum in Stanford.May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
JoeRabbit, RunRabbit, Run is one of the handful of fictions I read during my teenage years. I was trying to learn about life in the modern western world…May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
JoeQuote of the dayThe world rests in the night. Trees, mountains, fields, and faces are released from the prison of shape and the burden of exposure. Each…Apr 19, 2023Apr 19, 2023