(Credit: Pngimg | LiliCharlie) Is evolution real? Of course not. If it was, why would you still see Pikachus walking around? They would have evolved into Reichus! Okay, it's just a lame joke. When we talk about evolution, it's usually the evolution of organisms. However, most people probably never knew or realized that the evolution … Continue reading The Evolution of Languages, Species and Pokemon
I traveled back to 1860 and arrived right outside Darwin's house. It was so beautiful. There was a lot of flowers outside. (Credit: Anthonyeatworld) I could only stay there for 15 minutes so I didn't wait to break into his house and looked for him. I supposed English property law would not apply to an … Continue reading My Conversation with Charles Darwin
(Picture from Barack Obama’s Twitter) The former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has just started a podcast. The first guest was her husband, President Barack Obama. I think if they had never participated in politics, they would have been much more popular. The podcast was really deep, inspiring and insightful. Even if you hated the former president’s policies, … Continue reading How these 3 things make the Obamas’ Lives Happy
Hello, my precious readers. Hope you are doing well during such a difficult time. I would like to thank you for your support for the blog. It has always been great to share my ideas and bring you high-quality information. I am very proud to say that, I have officially launched a full-blown website to … Continue reading Relocation
(Photo credit: Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press) Before you hate me just by assuming that I am a “communist” or I am pro-authoritarianism, I am actually a liberal/libertarian. I strongly believe that, as a general rule, if your action does not have an impact on other people, then it should not be regulated/intervened by the government. Freedom … Continue reading The COVID-19 Crisis in the US: The Downside of the Over-Emphasis on Liberties
(Image by mohamed Hassan) Perhaps if I ask you, "Do you want to feel fear?", you might say "no". The "freedom from fear" is even advocated in the preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But, we cannot live without fear. It is part of being human. Actually, it is also true for many … Continue reading We Just Need the Right Amount of Fear
(Photo from Morning Star) I've always had the thought that the lack of reasoning and ignorance would eventually result in some future disasters. Now that I think about it, the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is actually one of those disasters. The disease caused by the virus, Covid-19, as we know, is hard to deal with by … Continue reading How COVID-19 Is Testing Our Intelligence
In recent years, the concept of "fatphobia" has been popularized and a substantial amount of people are fighting against it. "Phobia" originally meant fearing a certain thing, like fearing heights or social activities. In psychology and psychiatry, phobias are subsets of anxiety disorders. But in the past two decades, the word "phobia" has been twisted, … Continue reading No, Doctors Are Not Fatphobic
Welcome! This might not be your impression of Tokyo, which would be full of tall buildings and crowds. But this is indeed Tokyo. It's Higashi-Murayama City, a rural area. This is what I saw there. Do you know what this is? This is a self-service counter for vegetables. They are usually directly sold from the … Continue reading This Tells Us How Trust Can Save Us Money and Resources
(Photo by Colin Tsoi) 23 years ago today, Hong Kong was under spotlight, as it was returned to China by the United Kingdom, ending its rule there for over 150 years. Although the UK left, a lot of its spirit did not, such as capitalism and its legal system. Common law (combined with minimal customary … Continue reading The National Security Law: 4 Major Impacts to Hong Kong’s Judicial System
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