On Negotiation: What One Wants

Whether you are negotiating salary or getting your kids to clean their rooms, whatever negotiation you are engaged in, I’m … More

An Idea vs. a Tool/Vehicle; a Ship vs. a Destination

Someone says: “I want to be a billionaire!” Another says: “I want to start a company!” Question: Are these two … More

The central dogma is foundational to our understanding of biology. It might need a little updating, perhaps a fresh suit. … More

I was frustrated. Frustrated by the situation that I found myself in. I had a plume of smoke above my … More

On the August 25, 2020 episode of Charles Duhigg’s How To! podcast, Guy Raz said that a disruptive idea is … More

Professor Massimo Pigliucci of CUNY-City College hosts a podcast called Stoic Meditations. The episodes are really short. I tend to … More

We do not have the luxury to tackle one crisis at a time; I wish we did. Intentional, strong, urgent … More

Back then, there were chain letters (连环信) and the likes of “Send-a-dime” or “Prosperity Club.” And in our not too … More

Ah, impromptu speaking. How do we make sure that we are ever-ready to say something, especially something smart, when you … More

Think of virus like a bag–a bag filled with genetic material. Pretend that the bag, a circular bag, is the … More