Yi Hang 
Hiroshima, August 6. The morning began just like any other in Hiroshima. There was air raid warning, followed by the all-clear. The city was humming with ordinary rhythms of life – children walking to school, laborers working in the industrial buildings, life was difficult in the 1945 Japan but life carried on. By 8:15a.m., a … Read more
Behavioral economics has transformed how we understand decision-making, challenging the long-standing assumption that human act rationally in their economic choices. Born from the intersection of psychology and economics, the field began to take shape in the late 20th century, pioneered by thinkers like Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky. Their groundbreaking research demonstrated that cognitive biases, … Read more
Your Brain on Porn: Internet Pornography and the Emerging Science of Addiction is the first book I have read about the damaging effect of internet pornography, and remains the best book on the science of addiction. In the last few years we have seen several books published on addiction, dopamine, and social media addiction but … Read more
It was during the Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961 – a time when starvation and death swept through China. In the face of unbearable suffering, a group of students, led by Zhang ChunYuan, decided they could no longer stay silent. They launched a student-led journal with the hope to bringing awareness to the famine’s devastating … Read more
Hello world! Books hold a special place in my life. As a child. I immersed myself in stories from Peter and Jane series (Goodreads), Disney classics, and Japanese folklores. But my true love for books blossomed during my school years with Chinese classics such as Romance of the Three Kingdom, various WuXia novels, and Harry … Read more
The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty Powerful, privileged, and feared, Alex Murdough appeared untouchable until his murder of his wife and son at Moselle on a dark summer night. In this book, veteran WSJ reporter Valerie Bauerlein uncovers the chilling true story of a man who had … Read more