Second Half in US
@secondhalfus.bsky.social
I aim to document my thoughts, experiences, and lessons I’ve learned here, since writing down my memories helps me reflect on and remember these important moments in my life.
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”-Socrates
December 12, 2024 at 4:14 PM
“The unexamined life is not worth living.”-Socrates
I saw this picture in the book Why Nations Fail. It’s shocking! I knew North Korea was poor but didn’t realize it was so poor. #Lights in South Korea and darkness in the North
November 20, 2024 at 3:51 PM
I saw this picture in the book Why Nations Fail. It’s shocking! I knew North Korea was poor but didn’t realize it was so poor. #Lights in South Korea and darkness in the North
“Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty. They get it wrong not by mistake or ignorance but on purpose.” This sentence from “Why Nations Fail” is enlightening to me.
November 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
“Poor countries are poor because those who have power make choices that create poverty. They get it wrong not by mistake or ignorance but on purpose.” This sentence from “Why Nations Fail” is enlightening to me.
In China, many people say, “I don’t care about politics; I only care about the economy.” But without a good political system, you can’t have a good economy. The first chapter of Why Nations Fail makes this point: a country’s political institutions determine its economic institutions.
November 8, 2024 at 10:29 PM
In China, many people say, “I don’t care about politics; I only care about the economy.” But without a good political system, you can’t have a good economy. The first chapter of Why Nations Fail makes this point: a country’s political institutions determine its economic institutions.