Thoughts on AI, Technology & Culture

Bilingual explorations at the intersection of artificial intelligence, Eastern philosophy, and the technologies reshaping our world.
双语探索:人工智能、东方哲学与重塑世界的技术交汇之处。

The Only AI Tools Guide You Need in 2026

2026年你唯一需要的AI工具指南

I cataloged 20+ AI tools across 8 categories — from ChatGPT to Suno to Claude Code — with step-by-step instructions in both Chinese and English. Here's what I learned about how each tool fits into a modern workflow, and when to reach for which one.

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Technology Levels L1–L5: A Framework for Understanding Progress

技术等级L1–L5:理解进步的框架

From fossil fuels to Dyson spheres. From chat AI to civilization-organizing intelligence. I mapped 11 technological domains across 5 maturity levels to create a unified framework for understanding where we are and where we're heading.

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70 Historical Figures: When West Met East

70位历史人物:当西方遇见东方

What happens when you pair Socrates with Laozi? Alexander with Qin Shi Huang? Shakespeare with Tang Xianzu (who both died in 1616)? I built an interactive bilingual comparison of 70+ Western and Chinese historical figures across 8 parallel eras — and the patterns that emerged surprised me.

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Why Quantum Computers Break Some Encryption But Not Others

为什么量子计算机能破解某些加密而不能破解其他的

Shor's algorithm doesn't try every key — it detects hidden mathematical structure. Hash functions survive because they were built to have no structure. I made an animated visual explainer to show exactly why, with no math background required.

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The Tao of Science: Five Dimensions Where Ancient Wisdom Meets Physics

道与科学:古老智慧与物理学交汇的五个维度

Tao = Evolution = I Ching = Binary = Taiji = Yin-Yang = Model. From Confucian ethics to string theory, I traced how five dimensions of reality — Human, Earth, Heaven, Tao, Nature — find expression in both Taoist philosophy and modern science.

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Your Y-Chromosome Tells a 270,000-Year Story

你的Y染色体讲述了27万年的故事

Every man carries a genetic signature passed from father to son across millennia. I built an interactive guide to 26 Y-DNA haplogroups — from the Bushmen's ancient A lineage to the Celts' R1b — with a phylogenetic tree, filterable cards, and the migration story behind each branch.

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California, Guangdong, and Nigeria: Three Worlds, One Conversation

加州、广东与尼日利亚:三个世界,一场对话

Silicon Valley designs, Shenzhen manufactures, Lagos disrupts with fintech. I compared these three powerhouse regions across 8 dimensions — technology, industry, lifestyle, cost of living, history, culture, and the surprising threads that connect them.

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