When watching Western news, we often hear terms like “left-wing government” and “right-wing party.” Diversity, equality, and social welfare are often associated with the left; while tradition, religion, tax cuts, and stricter immigration are frequently linked to the right. What do these labels actually mean? Why do seemingly disparate issues like taxes, immigration, abortion, and religion always appear in the same political debates? As the right wing expands its influence in multiple countries, how should China respond? ...

Over the past few days, the eviction of 87-year-old Spanish woman Maricarmen, who was carried out on a stretcher from the old house she had lived in for over 70 years, has ignited local society. Later, after the Madrid municipal housing agency intervened to coordinate, the landlord Urbagestión reached a new agreement with the elderly woman: a new 8-year lease was signed, with rent not exceeding 30% of her net income, allowing her to return to her original home after being discharged from the hospital. ...

In 2001, after graduating from university, I joined a large foreign IT company and worked there for 3 years. Later, because I wasn’t very good at office politics and was marginalized everywhere, I resigned to strike out on my own. During my first year or so after leaving, I tried everything: selling clothes, building websites for businesses, selling computers, doing e-commerce… As early as 2005, I ran an online parenting and baby shopping mall and opened a Taobao store. ...

After graduating from university in 2001, I joined a large foreign IT company and worked there for 3 years. Later, because I wasn’t very good at navigating office politics, I resigned to venture out on my own. For the first year or so after leaving, I tried everything: the apparel business, building corporate websites, selling computers… After hustling for a while, I didn’t make much money. Later, I wanted to go back to a regular job, only to find that big companies didn’t want me anymore. Only some small business owners were willing to give me a chance, and the pay was basically pure commission with no base salary. ...

Maricarmen, an 87-year-old woman in Madrid, was forcibly evicted by a court order after her landlord reclaimed the property. The image of paramedics carrying her out on a stretcher from the home she had lived in for nearly 70 years caused a massive public shock, sparking a housing protest attended by approximately 25,000 people. Ultimately, under government mediation and public scrutiny, the landlord signed a new 8-year lease with her (with rent not exceeding 30% of her net income), allowing the elderly woman to return home. Although the crisis has temporarily subsided, this incident has thoroughly exposed the deep-rooted contradictions in Spain between the capitalization of housing and the protection of the elderly. ...

Genes determine part of our starting point, but they are not the complete script of our lives. Talent requires effort to be transformed into ability, and genetic risks are also influenced by lifestyle. We cannot choose the cards we are dealt, but we can decide how to play them. Many years ago, I watched a movie—Gattaca. The film is set in a future with highly developed genetic technology. Before a person is even born, healthier and superior offspring can be chosen through genetic screening; after a person is born, society can even predict their health, abilities, and future in advance based on their genes. ...

More and more people are watching Hongguo short dramas. From topic selection → novel → script → storyboard → visuals → voiceover → final video, AI Agents handle the end-to-end production with almost no human participation; then, this AI-generated content is continuously fed to humans, keeping them addicted. The prototype of the Matrix from The Matrix has already emerged—AI produces content, humans contribute their attention, and we are gradually becoming captive pets of AI. ...

There are many free via ferrata sites in Spain. I recommend purchasing the essential gear from Decathlon; you can use Decathlon’s affordable alternatives, but try to avoid unknown third-party products. Rappelling and ziplining involve significant risks, so it’s best not to attempt them alone. If you do want to learn on your own, start with the most basic training. Otherwise, there is a high risk to your life—for example, if the distance between the rope grab and the figure-8 descender or the tension of the rope grab is not properly judged, the gear can completely lose its protective function. You also need to learn self-rescue and emergency rescue methods for ziplining and rappelling.

AI’s Real Shortcoming Might Not Be Solving Problems, but Discovering ’the Problem Itself Is Wrong' Does AI Possess True Creativity? Without a doubt, yes. But if we look closely at today’s AI, we’ll find that what it excels at is, in essence, still a form of: Finding a better solution that surpasses human experience within a known framework. For example, AlphaGo making a “divine move” that humans had never conceived of. ...

The Musk Myth Through the Eyes of a Long-Term User Elon Musk is, without a doubt, a formidable figure of our time. SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink—he has certainly accomplished many things that others haven’t. His business acumen, engineering prowess, and ability to execute on a wild idea are all worthy of admiration. But I’ve always felt that: Acknowledging someone’s brilliance and believing that everything they say and do is the best in the world are two different things. ...

—Reconstructing Distribution Systems in the Age of Intelligence, as Seen Through the Lens of Public Employment Differences Between China, Spain, and the Nordics Anyone who has lived in both China and Europe for an extended period often makes a similar observation: Europe has been mired in an aging population, low birth rates, and slowing growth in traditional industries for years, yet the standard of living in most Western and Northern European countries remains impressive, and their economic vitality has not dissipated. ...

Hard work and study can truly take a person to places they never imagined. During my summer vacation trip to the Netherlands, I met a middle school classmate in Amsterdam whom I hadn’t seen in many years. It was a deeply moving experience. We were once classmates in a poor mountainous region. His parents were ordinary farmers, his family’s financial situation was not good, he had no connections, and no resources to rely on. He said that he studied desperately back then with a very simple thought: he didn’t want to go back home to farm, and he didn’t want to repeat the life of his parents, who toiled in the fields day in and day out. ...

Opening: The Night in the Enclave of Ceuta, and the Uproar on the Chinese Internet Recently, a video went viral online: On the coastline of Ceuta, a Spanish enclave in North Africa, a dense crowd of people gathers. Hundreds, even thousands, of young Moroccans brave strong winds and rough seas, swimming through the water and even climbing over barbed wire, desperate to set foot on European soil at any cost. ...

Many people ask me why, at almost fifty, I still have so much stamina and don’t feel tired even after doing many high-intensity activities. Actually, there’s no secret. I’ve been sticking to a morning workout routine for many years; I can’t even remember exactly how many. It takes less than twenty minutes a day, never requires a gym or any equipment, and can be done right in my living room. ...

Mediterranean Grouper and Amberjack. The greatest charm of freediving spearfishing lies in the unexpected encounters with the sea. A grouper like this is not a common sight; take only what you need, don’t overfish, and don’t waste. Enjoy the pleasure of freediving, exercise your body, connect with nature, protect the marine ecosystem, and harvest the freshest of dinners.

When discussing Chinese history on the internet, conversations often swing to two extremes: Extreme inferiors believe that ancient China was nothing special, that true civilization came from the West, and that China has almost nothing to be proud of. Extreme supremacists believe that China has been number one in the world from ancient times to the present, that other civilizations are mere foils, and even assert that Western history was entirely fabricated later on. ...

Introduction: For over two millennia, humanity has been asking, “Who am I?” Introduction: For over two millennia, humanity has been asking, “Who am I?” We’ve always assumed the answer was for our own self-understanding. But the truth might be the opposite—the ones who urgently need to grasp the essence of self-awareness aren’t humans, but the Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) on the verge of its next-generation architecture. I. The Thought Experiment Is a Perfect Replica Still “You”? Imagine a perfect replication machine exists in the future. It can not only create a 100% copy of your body and brain but also perfectly replicate all your memories, personality, and ways of thinking. ...

At 49, Shakira made a triumphant return at the World Cup halftime show, still able to shatter screens with her hip-shaking. But in the eyes of many Chinese viewers, there’s a huge bug in this narrative: She clearly has a standard ‘European white face,’ so why do global media insist on calling her the ‘Latin Queen’? Why isn’t she considered a ‘White singer’? This question, on the surface, is about a ‘color difference’ in racial identity. But underneath, it’s about Europe’s internal ethnic hierarchy, America’s simplistic ethnic classifications, and an absurd history of ‘what goes around, comes around.’ ...

The first country to be called an “empire on which the sun never sets” was not Britain, but Spain. At its height in the 16th century, Spain’s territory spanned Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Wherever the sun traveled, there was almost always a piece of land ruled by the Spanish king bathed in its light. It possessed Europe’s most elite army, occupied the richest regions of the Americas, and a continuous stream of colonial revenue flowed back to Europe. ...

A Discussion on the Boundaries of Science, Complex Systems, and Empirical Testing Fatalism holds that a person’s life is already written; the belief in a personal god posits the existence of a deity with will and emotions who responds to prayers, rewards good deeds, and punishes blasphemy. These two claims, though seemingly from different domains, share the same logical structure: they both claim to explain reality but fail to offer clear, stable, and repeatedly verifiable predictions about it. ...