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The Ripple Effect in the Aftermath of the 2008 Sub-prime crisis
1. The mortgage industry in the US was a house of cards waiting to collapse. The 2008 financial crisis is due to the subprime crisis if...

Hai Xiang
Apr 21, 20204 min read


Bullshits: to Freedom of Speech
1. A free media is critical for democracy, but the US media is far from free. A free media should equip people with knowledge, in order...

Hai Xiang
Apr 17, 20202 min read


The Unfair Advantage - Why Some Are More Likely to Succeed
1. Ways to increase your “surface” of success. Living in a world of randomness and chaos, opportunities do not fall on you for nothing....

Hai Xiang
Apr 17, 20201 min read


Why the Sense of Self is Probably an Illusion
1. Do spiritual awakening reveal the truth of our feelings – or are they the result of brain dysfunctions. Brain tumours can cause your...

Hai Xiang
Apr 2, 20202 min read


Capitalism or Democracy is NOT the End of Human's Political Endeavour: Far From It.
1. Capitalism is a socioeconomic system where money is used to make more money. Capital: the money you invested into production, which...

Hai Xiang
Mar 30, 20202 min read


How Designers Make Their Works Memorable
1. To understand the world, people use their central and peripheral vision, and look for visual patterns. Since hunting time, we humans...

Hai Xiang
Mar 28, 20202 min read


How Networks Determine the History We See Today
1. History is shaped by push and pull of hierarchy and networks, two phenomena that share some basic traits. While hierarchies have...

Hai Xiang
Mar 26, 20203 min read


Share Your Work: Your Don't Even Have to Be Great
1. You don't have to be a genius. You can move from mediocre to good in increments. The best way to get started on the path to sharing...

Hai Xiang
Mar 15, 20203 min read


The Exact Reason You Should Find A Secret Self Place
1. Lasting fulfilment can only be found within yourself. When you read, light is falling on the pages, reflecting into your eyes and...

Hai Xiang
Mar 13, 20201 min read


How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered the World
1. The dominant economic theory of neoliberalism is bad for society at large. Neoliberalism is a supply-side kind of economy that...

Hai Xiang
Mar 10, 20202 min read


Artificial Intelligence: A Tale of Two Superpowers
1. Rule-based AI vs. Neural-based AI. Neural-based AI lets the machine learn on its own, through experiences. It requires large quantity...

Hai Xiang
Feb 18, 20202 min read


How to Read 100 Books In a Year
1. Get a kindle or other electronic reading device. "Data shows that those read on kindle reads 40% or 50% more books than those who...

Hai Xiang
Feb 8, 20201 min read


Finding Your Productive Mindsets
1. Lengthen your horizon. Instead of focusing what you have to achieve in the next 2 weeks, focusing on what you have to do in the next 2...

Hai Xiang
Feb 8, 20202 min read


How to Capture People's Attention in Few Steps
1. In a world of seemingly unlimited information, attention is the scare resource everyone is competing for. 2. Like a fire, lasting...

Hai Xiang
Feb 8, 20202 min read


Why "Follow Your Heart" Actually Works
1. We underestimate the role of feelings in human development. Feelings like hunger and satisfaction provide important information about...

Hai Xiang
Feb 8, 20202 min read


Stare Into Your Fear So You Can Start To Beat It Down
@Atlanta City, Georgia, USA | 2016.07.28 1. Managing stress can be as simple as optimizing your breathing. Your breathing isn’t just a...

Hai Xiang
Feb 8, 20202 min read


Reiteration of the 7 Habits of Successful People
1. Summary Being proactive Beginning with an end in mind Putting first thing first Thinking win-win Seeking first to understand, then to...

Hai Xiang
Jan 22, 20201 min read


Achieve Digital Minimalism Today
Rereading course material, drawing mind map, and Highlighting seem to be the "go to" thing when you revise for exams. But they can be wrong.

Hai Xiang
Jan 2, 20202 min read


How the communist China shaped young generations's aspiration and behaviours overseas.
"Double standards" applies in politics, but definitely here.

Hai Xiang
Sep 28, 20191 min read


How Your Gender Can Earn You Time Behind the Bar
How gender can sway a court's sentence and make the innocent criminal.

Hai Xiang
Sep 28, 20191 min read
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