Articles & Notes · Miaoqiu's Site

I know every word, but see no picture
- Cognitive debt
- Hand-made output
- Learning loop
A short self-review on cognitive debt and hand-made output.
I Reread Peak twice — and finally understood "mental representations"
- Deliberate practice
- Mental models
- AI coaching
From the “ultimate three questions” to using a smart assistant as a coach — pulling mental representations from the book into real life.
From "Daddy's Connections" to "The Exam": 2,000 Years of China's Elite Selection
- Institutional change
- Keju & selection
- Trust cost
Four institutional upgrades that tried to solve search cost and trust cost in Chinese elite selection.
Reading Rigid Bubble: From IPO Approval to the Imperial Exam
- Keju & selection
- Rigid bubble
- Institutional drift
When the gate becomes the goal, institutions start to warp — how A-share listing approval and the keju system grow “implicit guarantees” from institutional recognition.
Reading Rigid Bubble: Why Do Bubbles Become "Rigid"?
- Rigid bubble
- Implicit guarantee
- Trust cost
How implicit guarantees prop up trusts, housing, stocks, and local debt — and turn risk into a rigid belief.
Why Did That Missing Twenty Yuan Bother Me So Much?
- Renting
- Negotiation
- After-action review
A rental negotiation debrief with a smart assistant — what hurts is often not the loss, but “I could have held the line.”
After Watching Detachment, I Finally Got It: You Can’t Save Everyone — But You Don’t Have to Give Up on Yourself
- Film
- Listening
- Detachment
A heavy film that still holds hope — listening isn’t rescue, but it can make someone feel less alone.
After Watching Like Sunny, Like Rain, I Learned: Some Beauty Need Not Be Spoken
- Film
- Emotion
- Cherish
A film like continuous piano — some beauty needs no explanation, only cherishing.
The hardest part is finding someone who truly listens
- Liu Zhenyun
- Speech
- Reading
On Liu Zhenyun — a speaking partner is rare, but you can still build your inner world.