Writing
Thinking in public—essays and notes on what I'm exploring, book notes on what I'm reading, and typography notes on what I admire.
Essays + notes
Thoughts on AI workflows, Chinese philosophy, cross-cultural observations, and whatever else I'm thinking about.
Cyberbrain2025 year in review
2025 was a year of unexpected gifts.
Cyberbrain"China" is not a monolith
When headlines blame 'China,' they flatten 1.4 billion individuals into a cartoon villain.
CyberbrainThink of China as Europe not some exotic country
China's extraordinary diversity is more like a continent than a country.
CyberbrainBuilding a cyberbrain
A living document on AI tools, productivity, and learning systems.
- Cyberbrain
How to think outside your brain
Set your brain free to connect while your notes handle the storage.
CyberbrainDiscipline-free systems beat forced productivity
Design workflows that make discipline optional.
Library
Notes on books that shaped my thinking. What I'm reading, what stuck, what I'd recommend.
How to Take Smart Notes
Sönke Ahrens
I kept hoarding ideas through Pocket and Day One for years, convinced I was building something useful. This book made me confront how little of it I ever developed—and gave me a system that actually compounds.
Meditations
Marcus Aurelius
A timeless collection of personal reflections from the philosopher-emperor
Typography
Typefaces I use, admire, and study. With a growing interest in Chinese typography.
Europa
A refined geometric sans-serif that balances Futura's modernist heritage with contemporary warmth and versatility
Source Han Sans
A comprehensive Pan-CJK typeface unifying Japanese, Korean, and Chinese typography in a single harmonious design
House of Cards
A vintage-inspired display serif that captures the charm of 19th-century wood type with contemporary refinement
Orpheus
A masterful serif combining classic Roman proportions with Art Deco elegance and exquisite calligraphic details