About Me
I strive for a healthy and meaningful life. To me, life's value lies in unlocking human potential through continuous learning.
I'm passionate about studying "how to learn" itself—metacognition—which I see as the foundation of all learning. I've put this approach into practice: over the past few years, I taught myself English from scratch—setting my own goals, seeking out resources (including AI-generated materials), and ultimately achieving fluency.
I believe technological progress can make life better. On one hand, I follow frontier technologies like large language models, understanding concepts such as prompt engineering and context, and consider how to apply them to my own learning and life. On the other hand, I actively explore underlying technologies like computer systems and networks, trying to use them to solve real-world problems.
These ways of thinking and acting have been deeply influenced by the following books and content, which have largely shaped my values:
- Steven Kotler: The Art of Impossible
- Stanislas Dehaene: How We Learn
- Nassim Nicholas Taleb: Antifragile
- Andrew Huberman: Huberman Lab
My take: Beyond being a bestselling author, Steven Kotler also runs a website and YouTube channel, consistently delivering high-quality content on flow and peak performance from psychology and neuroscience perspectives. This book is his systematic exposition after years of deep research. Especially in Chapter 1, he deconstructs the "motivation" system. As someone who often feels a lack of motivation, this book gave me real inspiration, making me believe that by adjusting our methods, anyone can achieve inner growth and fulfillment.
My take: The author himself is a top-tier researcher in neuroscience, and the first-hand research presented in his book is eye-opening. The content is extremely dense, every page brimming with insights, making it a thrilling read. Each of his books is a classic, but this one—addressing the topic I care about most, how to learn has become one of my most revisited books.
My take: The author says his favorite book changes every summer, but for me, Antifragile's status as my favorite has never wavered. The cognitive impact and intellectual stimulation this book delivered is unlike anything I've experienced elsewhere. I generally prefer reading new books and engaging with cutting-edge ideas, but concepts like "Black Swan" and "antifragility" are ones I still savor and reflect on years later.
My take: This has been my favorite podcast in recent years. My reasons for liking him mirror those for Steven. In fact, I also learned about him from Steven's podcast. However, Steven's content falls into the life-hacking category, while Andrew strongly dislikes the term "hack." As a scientist, he believes we're not hacking into a system, but rather learning and understanding our own biology, then adjusting our state according to evolutionary design. Listening to his podcast has helped me live a healthier life. What he discusses might be available elsewhere, but he presents it best.
关于我
我追求健康而有意义的生活。对我而言，生命的价值在于通过持续学习来发挥个人潜能。
我热衷于研究“如何学习”本身（元认知），并视其为一切学习的基础。我将这套方法付诸实践：在过去几年，从零开始自学英文——自主规划目标、寻找资料（包括利用AI生成材料），最终达到了自由交流的水平。
我相信科技的进步能让人们的生活更美好。：一方面，紧跟大语言模型等前沿技术，了解提示词工程，上下文等概念，并且思考如何将它使用到自己的学习和生活中。另一方面，我也积极探索计算机系统、网络等底层技术，并尝试用它们来解决现实生活中的问题。
上述的思考与行动方式，深受以下书籍和内容的影响，它们也在很大程度上塑造了我的价值观：
- 史蒂芬·科特勒： 《跨越不可能》
- 斯坦尼斯拉斯·迪昂：《精准学习》
- 纳西姆·尼古拉斯·塔勒布： 《反脆弱》
- 安德鲁·休伯曼：休伯曼实验室
我的评价：除了畅销书作家的身份，史蒂芬·科特勒还经营着网站、油管频道。从心理学和神经科学的角度，持续提供着关于心流与巅峰表现的优质内容。这本书是他长期深入钻研这个话题的系统阐述。尤其是在第一章中他拆解了“动力”这个系统。作为一个时常感到动力不足的人，这本书给了我切实的激励，让我相信通过调整方法，每个人都能获得内在的成长与满足。
我的评价： 作者本身就是脑科学领域的顶尖研究者，他书中提供的一手研究成果令人大开眼界。内容密度极高，每一页都充满洞见，读起来酣畅淋漓。他的每一本书都堪称经典，这本讨论如何学习（英文版就叫做我们如何学习，中文这个译名我不太喜欢）这个我最关心的话题，成为我反复读最多次的书之一。
我的评价：作者说他最喜欢的书每年夏天都会改变，但对我而言，《反脆弱》作为我最喜欢书的地位从未动摇。读这本书给我带来的认知冲击和思想激荡，是我在任何其他书籍中都未曾体验过的。我一般喜欢读新书，接触前沿思想，但是“黑天鹅”、“反脆弱”等是经过多年之后，我还能时常拿出来玩味的概念。
我的评价：这是我最近几年最喜欢一个播客节目。喜欢他的原因跟喜欢史蒂芬的原因一样。实际上我也是从史蒂芬的播客上了解到他的。不过史蒂芬讲的东西属于生活黑客的范畴，而Andrew非常不喜欢“黑客”这个词。作为一名科学家，他认为我们不是黑进系统，而是学习和了解自身的生物学特性，然后遵循进化的设定来调整自己的状态。听他的播客，让我过上了更健康的生活。他讲的东西在别处未必找不到，但是他讲的是最好的。