Trump 现象是美国的悲剧（不是仅仅发生在美国的悲剧，而是美国本身的悲剧）。悲剧的原因，不仅表现在那些显而易见的流氓政治言行，而更主要是为什么会造成 Trump 现象背后的社会背景。
推动Trump现象的，第一是 political cynicism (政治自私论）。“Cynicism” 在中文[……]
2016-06-07
Category: 社会 society
2016-03-09
比你自己更大的
我们所处的这世界是越来越 “Paradoxical“ （似是而非，或似非而是的悖论）。 我们每个人也都越来越处在这个并不是自己制造的悖论之中。 一方面，人按照被造的设计，其意义在于侍奉一位比他更大的 （Man is created to serve the One who is greater th[……]
2016-03-07
偶像化的无神论 Idolatrous Atheism
多次看到有人转发一篇“北大最短毕业致辞”。这是一篇被人推崇至极的演讲，但我读后却是完全不同的感觉。
许多人可能会被我的想法冒犯。但我还是把我心里真实的感觉写下来了。
但这些想法出来的时候都是英文的，可能是我直觉里感到中文很难表达得清楚的缘故吧。我只能忠实源头。 下面是粗略的中文翻译（主要[……]
2016-01-04
国家和民族情结中的福音
最近在微信上看了一篇转发的文章，作者为中国人振臂高呼，指出西方社会的不好，和中国社会的优越。我读后心里想了很多。我理解文章作者的心情。我觉得很可能是一个真诚的年轻人写的，不像是被雇的枪手。虽然许多内容完全不符合事实 （比如文章中说，巴菲特和比尔盖茨其实都是“高干子弟”，暗指他们的成功其实是美国社会腐[……]
2015-05-04
吸烟
在中国，除了外面空气中的雾霾，还有一个“微雾霾”，就是你身旁的人口中所吞吐的烟。香烟是西方人发明的，但当今在中国如此畅行，不只是一个“小声” 的个人选择，而是一个 “大声” 的社交模式，引人深思。
吸烟对人体的害处，已经是基本常识，无需再当作新鲜事来讨论一次。这里想说的，乃是 “吸烟是人格问题”。
这样讲不是骂人，但也不是开玩笑。
首先，吸烟是胆小的结果。[……]
2014-02-06
A letter to a college student
To a girl who wants the best, and hates her life for having to settle with something not as good:
… although I don’t share the specific experience you have now, I know how it feels like when you are distressed by certain disappointment, disadvantage, detriment, or a prejudice, and worse yet, you can’t pinpoint what that is, let alone fight against it, you’re just unhappy with dissatisfaction.
In terms of people’s birth, family background, cultural background, upbringing, and natural gifts, the world has never been equal. And the appearance of inequality stirs up all kinds of evil. Jealousy, hatred (of others, of self and of God), and even murder. All that started from Cain and Abel, the first two children of Adam and Eve.[……]
2014-01-04
China’s future
Friends debate over the future of China. Commentators and bloggers instigate some fierce arguments between those who criticize the country (including its government, society, culture and people) and those who zealously attack the criticisms. Though I have no intention to join the debate, I desire to share a little bit of my personal observations.
In today’s China, negatively criticizing everything has become a national hobby, which is not making anyone happier.
But on the other hand, the increasing number of Chinese who take a prideful position and passionately argue against all criticisms, denying the country’s major problems, indicates an condition that is just as sad, if not worse.[……]
2011-10-19
Can China innovate?
China has become a dominant player of the world in manufacturing. But in order to become a true leading force in the world economy, China must innovat[……]