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A paid subscriber asked me: Will iPhones also be monitored in the future? I said: If you’re in China and especially concerned about personal privacy, you can configure your iPhone as follows: Keep iOS updated, don’t use iCloud (Cloud on Guizhou), and disable data access via the iCloud website. Turn off Siri, don’t enable AI assistants such as Qianwen, and don’t casually click unfamiliar links. Turn off iMessage, AirDrop, AirPlay, and Handoff if you don’t need them. Disable access to Control Center, Notification Center, and other nonessential features while the phone is locked, and hide notific

Why are the partners of some wealthy American men Chinese women?
Because they know: the country belongs to the people, and the money they earn belongs to them.
There’s a saying among Chinese women: Men conquer the world, and women conquer men.
A perfect match.

The new financial order will not automatically prevail simply because its technology is advanced, and the old financial order will not exist forever simply because it has a long history. What truly determines the transition from one order to another is the old system’s steadily declining ability to solve problems, while the new system’s ability to create value continues to grow. When the gap between the two becomes large enough, people will naturally complete the transition through their actions. So those who see the new financial order should, above all, remain rational and patient, and wait

Why say you shouldn’t choose solitude too early before seeing more of the world? Because the value of solitude lies in letting thoughts mature, and thought needs rich experiences and feedback from reality. Without enough life experience, solitude can become a repetition of existing perceptions, or even reinforce biases. See the world first to broaden your understanding; then think independently to form your own judgment. True solitude of value is not about withdrawing from the world, but about allowing the richness of the world to settle into your own thoughts.

The One-Person Company in the AI Era: Eight Core Capabilities for Creating Value
1. Demand Insight: How can you observe the real world, discover genuine needs that remain inadequately met, identify users’ pain points, potential opportunities, and areas of value, and determine whether these needs are real, persistent, and worth addressing?
2. Problem Definition: How can you identify core conflicts amid complex phenomena, distinguish surface-level problems from root causes, clarify what truly needs to be solved, and determine which problems have greater value and priority?
3. Systems Thinking: H

Human understanding is shaped not only by knowledge, but also by where we are in life, our experiences, and our real-world circumstances. The same choice can mean entirely different things at different stages of life. The trade-offs you cannot understand now may reflect judgments others formed after experiencing gains and losses. The principles you once firmly believed in may also no longer apply when circumstances change. Of course, different experiences do not mean a judgment is necessarily right, and understanding a choice does not mean agreeing with it. True maturity of understanding means

Parents who love you teach you how to love yourself; parents who don’t love you demand that you constantly prove you love them.

The ability to process negative emotions depends not only on resilience, but also on whether we can step outside our own perspective. When we dwell on pain alone, we tend to reinforce negative feelings; talking with others, or even imagining a conversation in which we are understood, can help the brain reinterpret the problem. Emotional relief does not necessarily come from solving the problem, but from changing how we understand it. Human connection is not only emotional support, but also a cognitive resource. True maturity is not about bearing everything alone, but about being able to move f

Stability is not resistance to change, but adaptation to change.

If you’ve tried many things but still haven’t achieved the results you hoped for, and have even gradually lost hope in life, there’s no need to cling to conventional success. Seek out the things that truly make you happy.
If you’ve succeeded many times, built up a wealth of experience and ability, and still feel a strong desire to create, keep exploring and creating, and pursue greater achievements.
If you already have enough wealth but have lost interest in many things, and new attempts keep bringing losses, there’s no need to keep striving for more. Learn when to stop, and seek inner peace.

Why do people have affairs?
Evolutionary psychology: Humans have a need to build long-term, stable relationships, but also a tendency to seek new partners and novelty. Biological instincts and modern marriage institutions do not completely align.
Biology: New intimate relationships can easily activate the brain’s reward system, bringing excitement, anticipation, and stimulation. The familiarity of a long-term relationship contrasts with the novelty of a new one.
Psychology: Some people are not seeking another partner, but another version of themselves. Being admired, needed, and adored helps t

Some say Jensen Huang’s affair is too costly. In fact, institutions looking to sell are just waiting for this opportunity. Negative sentiment in the market is sometimes not just the spread of information; it can also become a tool for capital to seek liquidity and manufacture a reason to sell.

Someone asked me: What do I make of the “so-called Burmese people” coming to Hangzhou on November 8 to rob a jade shop?
First, whether this incident is real remains to be verified. Even if it is, that doesn’t mean jade is particularly valuable; on the contrary, it’s possible someone is using this news story to keep hyping jade.
These days, many assets held by old-timers are no longer being hyped. Jade itself has little practical use and is not especially effective at transferring value. Ultimately, its price depends heavily on artificial pricing, acceptance within certain circles, and market h

A member who exports clothing internationally told me this about understanding fabric materials:
Tier 1: Premium quality
1. Mulberry silk: Naturally fine and smooth, with an elegant sheen, excellent skin-friendliness, and moisture absorption and comfort.
2. Wool: Especially high-quality Merino wool, which excels in warmth, elasticity, moisture absorption, and temperature regulation.
3. Cotton (high-quality long-staple cotton): Soft and skin-friendly, with good moisture absorption, balancing comfort and everyday practicality.
4. Linen: Natural, breathable, moisture-absorbent, and cool and dry,

Why is it said that true progress inevitably comes with pain? In fact, pain is not the goal of progress, but it is often the price that must be paid to break through the old order.

Life gets smoother not only through the steady accumulation of good choices, but also through the steady reduction of bad ones.

The most dangerous thing about a trap is that, before you step into it, it often shows no sign of danger. On the contrary, everything seems unusually smooth: the road is clear, the opportunities tempting, the obstacles gone, and every step seems to align with your expectations. That’s because the person laying the trap doesn’t need to stop you from moving forward—they need you to walk into it willingly. Obstacles raise suspicion; smooth sailing lowers your guard. A truly sophisticated trap doesn’t force you to make the wrong choice. It leads you, with your guard down and of your own accord, to

Money is not only a medium of exchange but also a way to express appreciation, respect, and gratitude.

A person may have rich ideas, clear desires, and a vision of a better life, yet never manage to turn them into reality. In an environment that is comfortable and stable, with little external pressure, people can gradually lose the drive to act, mistaking thought for practice, plans for progress, and an imagined future for reality. Over time, comfort becomes dependence, habits become constraints, and the possibilities they once had disappear amid constant procrastination. What truly holds someone back is sometimes not a lack of ability or opportunity, but the loss of the will and ability to cha

Two distinct sources of advantage among people: resource advantage (ownership of and ability to mobilize external resources) and cognitive advantage (clear judgment).