To wear or not to wear a mask, that is the question. #WearAMask #Texas #COVID19

On March 9th, chili crisp guru Jing and Sichuan food expert Fuchsia Dunlop will join us and @wildchina for a #TasteofChina to talk about Chengdu’s ‘fly restaurants’ and all things spicy, sizzling and Sichuan! 🌶 #Sichuan #MapoTofu #Hotpot #ChiliOil chinainstitute.org/event/episode-…

I'm looking forward to joining Ralph Litzinger Bishnupriya Ghosh and Tong Lam online this Friday to talk about Research in the Fog of Pandemic: zoom.us/webinar/regist…

The good people at Lund have done all of us a really useful service by compiling a "Decoding China Dictionary", on a number of key terms in Chinese international politics and governance, with excellent sourcing in Party and government documents. rwi.lu.se/wp-content/upl…

Good morning to everyone except people that think the market is going to crash after reading an article on twitter

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As the season finale of Marvel's WandaVision drops, one thing is clear. This show is a comic nerd's dream, but it also does proves an important point by telling its story in a way that reaches beyond the typical comic fan/superhero movie universe. trib.al/glOdz8K

“No man knows how bad he is till he has tried very hard to be good.”-C.S. Lewis

A critical leader responsibility is to bring energy & #inspiration to the team. This doesn’t require charisma or extroversion, but authenticity, #passion, & commitment. We must be inspired & inspiring. Here are 8 ways how all of us can starting today. 3x5leadership.com/2021/01/24/ins…

A solid read on China's tech sector's toxic work culture translated by Chinarrative I wonder how much worse this is becoming with tech dev as a political goal - not difficult to imagine management demanding more work hours in the name of patriotism. chinarrative.substack.com/p/finally-i-do…

It’s hard to help from a distance. The people who have helped us the most have gotten close. Perhaps it’s time to pay the kindness forward.

"Opportunities multiply as they are seized." — Sun Tzu

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Too much going on right now? Ask yourself: - What are the 1–2 things that are mission critical today? - What is something I can do to recharge my batteries? - Who or what will I have to say “no” to during this time? s.hbr.org/2NQ1UFX

Talked to another Dad on the A train to Brooklyn and am now convinced that Roblox is going to take over the world.

The Weeknd will boycott The Grammys after 0 noms for 2021... After Hours was 4th highest selling album of 2020 30 publications named it one of the best of 2020 Blinding Lights is 1st song ever to spend 1 year inside the Hot 100 Top 10 I'd be surprised if he didn't boycott..

Dr. Angela Chen is the ER doctor who diagnosed New York City's first confirmed COVID-19 case last year. For 4 months, she only saw her baby with a window between them. Now, one year into the pandemic, it's impossible to forget the memories of last spring. trib.al/spd3Ll7

On #mentalhealth as #communal Such an integrated & holistic approach isn't solely attributable to "Confucians"/ruists #儒家 but to cultures maintaining fundamental notions of human interdependence & the communal... Worth a read. Aeon Magazine psyche.co/ideas/chinese-…

"What is not good for the swarm is not good for the bee." Marcus Aurelius