Reading Material What is DEI, and why is it dividing America? https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/22/us/dei-diversity-equity-inclusion-explained/index.html 【Case Study 1: DEI Must Die?】 Elon Musk stated on Twitter that "DEI must die," arguing that the focus should be on ending discrimination rather tha...

Hi yoyoer: This Saturday, I'd like to invite everyone to discuss the book "The Universal Laws of Success" (Chinese title: 《成功竟然有公式》) by Professor Albert-László Barabási. This isn't a typical self-help book, but rather one that uses big data science to reveal the secrets of success. There’re many dis...

Hi, this is Sunny. This week, let's discuss identity in a casual way. Answering "Who am I?" has never been easy for the people of Taiwan. How has the image of Taiwanese identity changed over the decades, and why? Moving on to Session 2, we'll dive into the topic of food culture and identity. 📍Refere...

I found an interesting website: Buying 1 euro houses in Italy.
https://1eurohouses.com/

We can discuss if you are willing to spend 1 euro to buy a house in the Italian countryside.

Hi This is Sunny. Let's discuss one of the most well-known sci-fi novels in the world -- " Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus ,"(中文翻譯：科學怪人) which raises some interesting philosophical questions and explores the future of human scientific development. For those with ample time, I would recommend ...

Hi Yoyoer, this is Sunny. I'm going to introduce a bit bizarre social culture, but it's quite common in some European countries -- "Squat." "Squatting" may be illegal in some countries, but it has been a long-standing social movement in Europe, with some groups having a history of more than a centur...

Hi yoyoers, This time let's discuss some interesting short novels! Discussion Materials for your reference: 1. the full book summary: https://www.sparknotes.com/short-stories/the-necklace/summary/ 2. the short movie (29 min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBxxXR8vVCg [Session I：Let’s discuss the di...

employee: focus more on SKILL mid-level manager: focus more on the ability of COMMUNICATION high-level executive: focus more on the ability of CONCEPTULIZATION I think that a good team leader not only makes things happen, but also makes people love to join. First of all, if a manager wants to get th...

Hi there, here comes more supplementary materials(if you have more time ^^) English Why Luck Matters More Than You Might Think：When people see themselves as self-made, they tend to be less generous and public-spirited. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/05/why-luck-matters-more-than-y...

Everyone wants more luck, but how to do it? None of us are lucky all of the time, but there's no doubt that some people tend to be luckier than others. You might take a look at how they look at life and ask yourself whether it's the way they see the world that is helping them get luckier in it. I fi...

Reference Articles: (Session1) American Dream https://www.thebalance.com/what-is-the-american-dream-today-3306027 You Will Prepail (inspiring speech from CEO of Google and Alphabet) https://youtu.be/gEDChDOM1_U (Session2) Poverty isn’t a lack of character, it’s a lack of cash. https://www.youtube.co...

participants:

Gregory, Iris, Sunny, Winston, Gloria, Michelle, Steve, Luis, Kooper, Jeff, Carmelo, Morris, Tashi, Christine, Jason, Sabrina, Catherine, Leon, Jerry, Kat

Newcomer:
Eric Yeh

About why I choose this topic— 2020 is around the corner! Are you a “stoic”? Some people practice it as a key to well-being. Stoic mindfulness is now a mainstream and has been successfully used inside companies within Silicon Valley such as Google. It’s about living your life as if it really matter...

Funny guys, funny thoughts. Thanks for your participation!


Attendees(19):
Devry, John, Andy Liu, Ku, Lulu, Shirley, Chris, David jr., Julian, Winston, Christine Wang, Rosie, Amy, Liwen, Luis, Tim, Felicia, Wen-han

New Comers(2):
Patricia, Kevin

Hi yoyoers: It’s been 2 years since my last host! Though I’m ashamed to say I've not spoken English for years, I've been obsessing over some US TV shows. “Nosedive,” which is an episode of popular sci-fi TV series “Black Mirror,” picturing a world where people rate each other from their online inter...