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Curiosity CuratedS16E1 - How SpaceX Learned to Build an Orbital RocketYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.Today, SpaceX is the most active launch company in human history. In 2025 alone, it completed 170 rocket launches, nearly one launch every other day. That’s more rockets than what the rest of the world’s COUNTRIES combined have launched. SpaceX accounted for the vast majority of all US launches in 2025. For comparison, China, the next most active country, launched 93 rockets.But in September 2008, SpaceX was a very different company. By then, it had already failed three times: three launches, three rockets lost, no orbit. And it had...
2026-02-0540 minCuriosity CuratedS16E2 - How SpaceX Learned to Operate At ScaleYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.Falcon 1 reached orbit on September 28, 2008. For SpaceX, that moment has often been remembered as a triumph. And in one narrow sense, it was. A privately funded company had done what only governments had managed before.But orbit was not the finish line. It was the entry fee. From the outside, it was easy to mistake success for arrival. Inside SpaceX, the engineers understood something harsher: getting lucky once did not mean they knew how to build a launch company.Falcon 1 proved SpaceX could reach...
2026-02-0542 minCuriosity CuratedS16E1 (CN) - SpaceX如何从0到1建造轨道火箭您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。如今，SpaceX已成为人类历史上最活跃的火箭发射公司。仅在2025年,它就完成了170次火箭发射，几乎每两天就发射一次。其发射数量超过了全球其他所有国家的总和。SpaceX占据了2025年美国绝大多数发射任务。相比之下，排名第二的中国发射了93枚火箭。但在2008年9月,SpaceX还是一家截然不同的公司。当时，它已经连续失败了三次。三次发射，三枚火箭全毁，无一进入轨道。而公司剩余的资金仅支持最后一次尝试。如果第四枚火箭失败,SpaceX不会重整旗鼓、转型，或悄然收场，其将彻底关闭。本季聚焦SpaceX如何在极端压力下，完成现代史上仅有政府机构能实现的壮举：建造轨道火箭并存续足够长的时间以从失败中汲取经验。本季核心素材源自太空记者Eric Berger的两部著作：《Liftoff》与*《Reentry》*。Berger深入采访SpaceX工程师，罕见地详尽剖析了：每一次故障的具体问题、故障的发生机制、以及这些问题为何至关重要。对于长期听众，若您曾收听过我关于航天史的首季节目，特别是关于SpaceX初创时期的那几集，本集将重访同一历史阶段，您可以直接跳到本期第2集。对于其他听众，让我们从一个简单的问题开始：为什么SpaceX会存在?01:16 本集介绍03:17 SpaceX为何存在?07:16 建立初始团队11:39 Merlin发动机与推进难题16:50 Kwajalein: 从试验台到发射台21:08 首飞与二飞：从失败中学习25:44 三飞：接近成功27:28 C-17危机与Zach Dunn31:15 四飞入轨32:24 生存换来了什么35:35 结语Sources:Liftoff by Eric BergerReentry by Eric BergerMusic:“Intro” by ODESZA“A Moment Apart” by ODESZA“E-Pro” by Beck“Tied Up in Nottz” by Sleaford Mods“Feelin’ Alright” by Joe Cocker“Imploding Dimension” by Alistair Hetherington“I Might Be Wrong” by Radiohead“The Times They Are A-Changing” by Fort Nowhere“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2026-02-0537 minCuriosity CuratedS16E2 (CN) - SpaceX如何从1到100规模化您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。猎鹰1号于2008年9月28日成功进入轨道。对SpaceX而言，这一刻常被记为辉煌的胜利。从狭义上说，确实如此。一家私营企业完成了此前仅有政府机构能实现的壮举。 但进入轨道并非终点线。它只是入场券。外界容易将成功误认为抵达终点，而在SpaceX内部，工程师们却深知更残酷的现实:一次幸运的成功，并不代表他们懂得如何打造一家航天公司。猎鹰1号证明了SpaceX能够进入轨道，却无法保证成功可复制、赢得客户信任，或在容不得失败的行业中生存。生存的悖论在于它不断抬高门槛。早期SpaceX的失败尚在预期之中，如今若再失败，便意味着彻底出局。在猎鹰1号之后，SpaceX不再只是一家"有趣的初创公司"。它现在是一家发射服务提供商，并按照一个将可靠性置于一切之上的行业标准来评判。这种转变改变了一切，包括SpaceX接下来需要建造什么样的火箭。为了生存和发展，SpaceX必须打造更严苛的火箭：一枚能够承载重要有效载荷的火箭，能按实际计划飞行，并满足NASA等客户的标准，这些客户绝不容忍通过失败来学习。那枚火箭就是猎鹰9号。猎鹰1号的使命是在压力下求生，而猎鹰9号将面临更严峻的考验：以零容错率实现规模化运营。这正是Eric Berger在《Reentry》中讲述的故事：当企业刚刚学会生存，如何实现规模化发展？01:16 本集介绍03:26 推进系统的规模化：9台发动机07:07 打造发射系统，而非仅是火箭10:43 猎鹰9号头几次发射15:00 规模扩张：CRS任务与更大火箭17:08 火箭复用之路22:25 猎鹰9号全推力版(v1.2)、一级火箭首次成功着陆、速度的风险29:13 规模化改变一切33:15 马斯克麾下真实的工作体验35:34 结语Sources:Liftoff by Eric BergerReentry by Eric BergerMusic:“Intro” by ODESZA“A Moment Apart” by ODESZA“Go Let It Out” by Oasis“Cryo” by Everyday Astronaut“How Many More Times” by Led Zeppelin“Ring of Fire” by Johnny Cash“Unicorns In Space” by Test Shot Starfish“Gosh” by Jamie xx“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2026-02-0537 minCuriosity CuratedS15E1 - Metabolic Flux: The Engine of LifeYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.Let me start with a very simple question. What is the actual difference between being alive and being dead? Not in a poetic sense. Not philosophically. But physically.Take a single cell. A living cell and a dead cell can look almost identical under a microscope. They contain the same molecules. The same proteins. The same lipids. The same DNA. And yet one is alive — and the other is not. So what changed?It wasn’t the loss of information. DNA can remain intact long...
2025-12-2429 minCuriosity CuratedS15E2 - When the Cycle Flips: Oxygen, Cancer, and AgeingYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In the previous episode, we ended with a radical claim — that life is not fundamentally about genes, not about information, and not even about survival. Life, at its core, is about flux — the continuous, directed flow of energy and matter through constrained metabolic pathways.We saw how that flux is organized around cycles, especially the Krebs cycle, how this architecture likely predates genes, cells, and evolution itself, and how it may have emerged spontaneously from planetary geology, driven by energy gradients in deep-sea vents on early Eart...
2025-12-2338 minCuriosity CuratedS15E1 (CN) - 生命的引擎：代谢通量您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。让我从一个简单的问题开始。活着和死亡的实际区别是什么? 不是诗意上的区别，也不是哲学上的区别，而是物理上的区别，到底是什么？以一个单细胞为例。活细胞和死细胞在显微镜下看起来几乎一模一样。它们含有相同的分子，相同的蛋白质，相同的脂质，相同的DNA。然而一个是活的——而另一个不是。那么，活细胞和死细胞之间，改变的究竟是什么?应该不是信息的丢失，因为DNA在死亡后很长时间仍可保持完整。也不是结构的消失，细胞膜不会立即瓦解。相比，几乎立即消失的是细胞内部的活动。在活细胞内部，分子不断被转化，碳原子被重新排列，电子从一个分子传递到另一个分子。能量被释放、捕获、再利用。这种活动从未停止、一刻也不会停止。因为它一旦停止，生命就终结了。这一期，我们探讨的就是这个过程，由英国生物化学家尼克·莱恩在其著作《生命之核/Transformer》中所描述的过程。他的论点简洁而激进：生命不应被理解为信息、基因、甚至细胞。生命的最佳理解是流动。一种连续的、定向的能量和物质的流动——莱恩称之为代谢通量。今天，我想告诉大家的一种观点是，代谢通量不是生命的外围现象——而是对生命本质最深层的物理描述。00:23 本集介绍02:13 以基因为中心的观点的成功与局限04:55 代谢通量：作为持续的转化的生命06:38 克雷布斯循环（即三羧酸循环）- 代谢的核心08:16 为什么教科书中的新陈代谢误导了我们09:48 基因出现之前的新陈代谢10:55 生命的起源：逆向克雷布斯循环16:33 为什么这不是一个事后诸葛亮式的故事20:12 通量是生命的深层逻辑22:20 结语Sources:Transformer by Nick LaneMusic:“Meridian” by ODESZA“still feel” by half•alive“From the Deep Sea” by SVVN“Perpetual Motion” by Max Cooper“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-12-2324 minCuriosity CuratedS15E2 (CN) - 当代谢循环翻转：氧气、癌症与衰老您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在上一集中，我们提出了一个激进的观点：生命的根本并不在于基因，不在于信息，甚至不在于进化与生存。生命的核心在于流动——能量和物质通过受约束的代谢途径持续、定向地流动。我们看到了这种流动如何围绕循环组织起来的，尤其是克雷布斯循环（三羧酸循环）。这种结构如何可能早于基因、细胞和进化本身，它又是如何在早期地球深海热液喷口的能量梯度驱动下、从行星地质中自发涌现。在这个故事的结尾，生命已经存在——至少以化学形式存在。但生命是脆弱的，能量受到约束，并与其生存的环境紧密相连。而它所在的星球也并非一成不变。在尼克·莱恩及其著作*《生命之核/Transformer》*的指引下，本集，我们将继续探索接下来都发生了什么——当生命从根本上扩大其能量预算的时候，当地球本身发生变化的时候，当复杂生命成为可能的时候，以及由此、当生命的脆弱性被永久引入的时候。具体来说，我们将探讨：为什么氧气曾经是致命的毒药？光合作用如何重新连接地球化学的？为什么动物只有在这种新陈代谢转变之后才会出现？以及，同样使复杂性成为可能的动力源如何驱动衰老、癌症和神经退行性疾病的？这是关于当代谢循环翻转时会发生什么的故事。00:22 本集介绍02:20 为什么氧气曾是个致命的毒药05:17 氧气从何而来06:46 代谢循环翻转:从构建到分解08:11 氧气、复杂性与寒武纪世界09:50 癌症:当生长凌驾于能量之上16:18 衰老:流动的缓慢消退27:31 作为代谢成就的自我29:57 结语Sources:Transformer by Nick LaneMusic:“Meridian” by ODESZA“Sinking” by SVVN“Awake” by Tycho“Xerrox Monophaser 2” by Alva Noto“Love Lost” by The Temper Trap“Untravel” by Rival Consoles“Snow in Gothenburg” by Kasbo“That Life” by Unknown Mortal Orchestra“Mishima Closing” by Philip Glass (Multiphonic Saxophone Quartet)“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-12-2332 minCuriosity CuratedS14E1 - Human Nature According to MachiavelliYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.Let me be clear from the start. I didn’t come to Machiavelli because I wanted to learn how to rule anything. Not a country, not a company, not even a book club. I came to him because I wanted to understand… people. And not just politicians. I’m reading this as a guide to everyday behavior—because in a time as uncertain as ours, we are all navigating the kinds of pressure he described.People under pressure. People in conflict. People making choices when ideals collide with harsh re...
2025-12-0232 minCuriosity CuratedS14E1 (CN) - 马基雅维利眼中的人性您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。让我从一开始就把话说清楚。 我读马基雅维利的《君主论》一书并非因为我想学习如何统治什么。 不是国家，不是公司，甚至不是读书俱乐部。 我读他，是因为我想理解......人性。 不仅仅是政治家的人性。还包括日常人们行为的指南——因为在我们这样一个充满不确定性的时代，我们都在应对马基雅维利所描述的各种压力。人们在压力下，在冲突中，在理想与残酷现实碰撞时做出的选择。让我惊讶的不是马基雅维利有多么阴暗，而是他有多清晰。*《君主论》*常被称为操纵他人的手册。但当你真正阅读它时，你会发现它更接近行为科学。当然，1513年时行为科学还不存在，马基雅维利写的也不是行为科学。他写的是君主和国家，探讨君主如何建立、巩固和管理国家。但他发现的心理模式在人类互动的任何地方都会出现——这就是为什么他的书从未失去现实意义。这是不抱幻想地审视人类的早期尝试。几乎就像一位医生在描述症状、模式和压力反应。不是因为他赞美这些东西……而是因为他希望你不再对人类的行为感到惊讶。这就是我今天想探讨的：从现实的角度来看、或理解人类的行为模式。这也是马基雅维利一遍又一遍看到的、重复出现的模式。这些模式本身无关道德。它们只是人性的一部分。一旦你理解了它们，生活就会变得清晰许多。当别人让你失望时，你不会那么震惊——至少不会完全措手不及。你不会再默认别人和你有相同的动机。你也不会把一切都当作针对自己的攻击。但在深入探讨这些想法之前，我想先回答一个问题——每次提到*《君主论》*时，这个问题总会浮现：马基雅维利为什么要这样写？为什么如此直率？为什么如此冷酷？又为什么有时感觉他剥去了我们喜欢讲述的、关于自己的所有令人欣慰的故事？答案并非人们所想的那样。理解这个答案，会改变你阅读整本书的方式。00:32 本集介绍03:35 马基雅维利为何这样写05:35 不确定性下的人性06:08 激励重于理想07:38 被恐惧比被爱戴更安全09:37 忠诚的流动性11:48 人们根据结果而非意图做出判断13:08 希望与恐惧作为认知模式16:26 人们如何解读彼此21:44 德性与命运25:48 在压力下做出选择27:46 制度与结构基础29:17 结语与反思Sources:The Prince by Niccolò MachiavelliMusic:“Gosh” by Jamie xx“F Major” by Hania Rani“saman” by Ólafur Arnalds“Says” by Nils Frahm“Emerald Rush” by Jon Hopkins“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
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Curiosity CuratedCS8 - The Flow of Life: Lessons from Three Classic JourneysYou are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.We all start out chasing something, like sailors setting out to sea — a dream of who we'll become, a destination we believe defines us. The first apartment, the first promotion, the perfect relationship. Or perhaps the idea of a life perfectly ordered — in work, in love, in purpose. We set sail believing that if we can just reach that next shore, everything will come together.The wind at our back, the promise of the unknown before us. As Melville put it, "I am tormented with an e...
2025-11-0623 minCuriosity CuratedCS8 (CN) - 人生如海：从三段故事看人生的起伏您正在收听的是 Curiosity Curated Shorts。我是Zong.我们都是从追逐某样东西开始——就像水手扬帆出海，怀揣着关于自己将成为什么样的人的梦想，追寻着我们相信能定义自己的目的地。第一套房子、第一次晋升、完美的恋情，又或者是一种井然有序的生活，包括工作、爱情、和人生目标。我们启航时相信，只要到达下一个彼岸，一切都会水到渠成。背后是顺风，面前是未知的承诺。正如梅尔维尔所说:"我为远方之物所折磨，心中永怀渴望。我热爱航行于禁忌之海。"这种对遥远地平线的渴望驱使着我们所有人。但当航程偏离计划时会发生什么？当目的地遥不可及，当地图失效，当潮流比我们的意志更强大时，我们该怎么办?今天，我们将探索三段经典旅程——三位主人公怀着不同的梦想启航，面对着截然不同的海洋。《白鲸》中的亚哈船长、《老人与海》中的老渔夫圣地亚哥，以及赫尔曼·黑塞小说中的求道者悉达多。每个人都带着目标出发，遭遇挣扎，并必须做出抉择：我们是要对抗潮流、忍受它们，还是学会顺应它们?他们的故事勾勒出每段人生航程的阶段：追寻、挣扎与接纳。接纳不是失败，而是对如何驾驭人生之海的更深理解。让我们从所有旅程的起点开始——离开海岸的那一刻。00:25 本集介绍02:34 追寻：地平线的召唤06:20 挣扎：面对冷漠的浩瀚14:29 接纳：顺应生命之流19:12 融合：生命之水的韵律Sources:Moby Dick by Herman MelvilleThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest HemingwaySiddhartha by Hermann HesseMusic:“Goodbye feat. Asako Toki + Seigen Tokuzawa” by toe“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-11-0622 minCuriosity CuratedCS7 - Russia and Its Near AbroadYou are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.Today, we're asking a foundational question about the world’s largest country: When Russia looks at its neighbors—particularly in the South Caucasus and Central Asia—does it view them as fully independent nations, or as territories belonging to a historical sphere of influence?The 2024 Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash offers a revealing case study. In December 2024, a passenger flight from Baku in Azerbaijan to Grozny in Chechnya was tragically shot down, killing 38 people. Evidence strongly suggests the plane was hit by a Russian air defense missil...
2025-10-1227 minCuriosity CuratedCS7 (CN) - 南高加索和中亚：俄罗斯的“近外”您正在收听的是 Curiosity Curated Shorts。我是Zong.今天，我们探讨一个关于俄罗斯的外交问题：俄罗斯如何看待其邻国，特别是南高加索和中亚地区——是将它们视为完全独立的主权国家，还是视为属于其历史势力范围的领土？2024年阿塞拜疆航空公司的空难提供了一个极具启发性的案例。2024年12月，一架从阿塞拜疆巴库飞往车臣格罗兹尼的客机被击落，造成38人死亡。证据强烈表明该飞机被俄罗斯防空导弹击中。普京最初只是表示遗憾，回避了责任，导致俄阿关系紧张。直到2025年10月9日，他才正式承认责任并向阿利耶夫总统提供赔偿。这种从推脱到道歉的转变，揭示了俄罗斯与其邻国关系的重要特征：历来以帝国式影响为主导，在21世纪又受地缘政治竞争重塑而不断演变。在国际安全专家杰弗里·曼科夫的研究指导下，我们今天将要深入探讨这个焦点。他的核心论点是：俄罗斯的外交政策源于深厚的帝国遗产，这些遗产继续塑造着俄罗斯与邻国的互动关系。00:33 本集介绍02:09 "近外"的定义04:43 帝国征服：领土获取的历史08:18 苏联时期：殖民控制与民族断层线11:51 后苏联时期的动荡与"近外"12:42 军事存在与"冻结冲突"15:10 经济影响力与制度整合16:25 制度整合：独联体、欧亚经济联盟与大欧亚倡议19:36 持久挑战20:44 结语Sources:Empires of Eurasia by Jeffrey MankoffMusic:“I am Kazakh” performed by P. Tchaikovsky Music College of Almaty (Dombyra 100 | OYU Special)“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-10-1222 minCuriosity CuratedS13E1 - A History of Ukraine: A Pivotal FrontierYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.This season, we're exploring the rich history of Ukraine, a nation with increasing global significance. As a crossroads between East and West, Ukraine's unique position has shaped its distinct cultural identity and historical development. For many viewers around the world, Ukraine's story—its traditions, heritage, and historical journey—remains less known, often overshadowed by the historical narratives of neighboring powers. To better appreciate current developments and understand the character of its people, we'll examine Ukraine's fascinating historical context with a balanced perspective.Our guide for this jour...
2025-10-0420 minCuriosity CuratedS13E2 - A History of Ukraine: Cossacks, Kings, and EmpiresYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.This season, we're exploring the rich history of Ukraine, a nation with increasing global significance. As a crossroads between East and West, Ukraine's unique position has shaped its distinct cultural identity and historical development. For many viewers around the world, Ukraine's story—its traditions, heritage, and historical journey—remains less known, often overshadowed by the historical narratives of neighboring powers. To better appreciate current developments and understand the character of its people, we'll examine Ukraine's fascinating historical context with a balanced perspective.In our previous episode, we e...
2025-10-0431 minCuriosity CuratedS13E3 - A History of Ukraine: Toward IndependenceYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.This season, we're exploring the rich history of Ukraine, a nation with increasing global significance. As a crossroads between East and West, Ukraine's unique position has shaped its distinct cultural identity and historical development. For many viewers around the world, Ukraine's story—its traditions, heritage, and historical journey—remains less known, often overshadowed by the historical narratives of neighboring powers. To better appreciate current developments and understand the character of its people, we'll examine Ukraine's fascinating historical context with a balanced perspective.Our last episode ended with...
2025-10-0431 minCuriosity CuratedS13E1 (CN) - 乌克兰简史：边界与征服的十字路口您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在这一季，我们将探索乌克兰丰富的历史，一个日益具有全球重要性的国家。作为东西方的十字路口，乌克兰的独特位置塑造了其鲜明的文化特性和历史发展。对于世界各地的许多人来说，乌克兰的故事——其传统、文化遗产和历史旅程——仍然鲜为人知，常常被邻国的历史叙事所掩盖。为了更好地理解当前的发展和乌克兰人民的性格特点，我们将以平衡的视角审视乌克兰引人入胜的历史背景。我们这次探究的向导是备受赞誉的哈佛大学历史学家谢尔希·普洛基和他的著作《欧洲之门》，该书对乌克兰从古至今的历史提供了一个可靠而权威的概述。正如书名所暗示的，乌克兰长期以来一直是一个门户——一座连接人员、商品和思想交流的桥梁，也是文明相遇和冲突的前线。在本集中，我们将从古代游牧帝国时代一直追溯到第一个乌克兰国家的形成和分裂，揭示这片位于世界边缘的土地如何成为文化和权力的摇篮，最终又如何沦为新征服者的势力范围。00:22 本集介绍01:57 古代边疆（远古时代 - 9 世纪）06:13 斯拉夫部落08:15 基辅罗斯的崛起（9 世纪 - 11 世纪中叶）12:27 分裂与蒙古枷锁（11世纪中叶 - 14世纪）16:14 结语Sources:The Gates of Europe by Serhii PlokhyMusic:“Kyiv” by CEPASA“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-10-0417 minCuriosity CuratedS13E2 (CN) - 乌克兰简史：从哥萨克独立到帝国阴影下的民族觉醒您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在这一季，我们将探索乌克兰丰富的历史，一个日益具有全球重要性的国家。作为东西方的十字路口，乌克兰的独特位置塑造了其鲜明的文化特性和历史发展。对于世界各地的许多人来说，乌克兰的故事——其传统、文化遗产和历史旅程——仍然鲜为人知，常常被邻国的历史叙事所掩盖。为了更好地理解当前的发展和乌克兰人民的性格特点，我们将以平衡的视角审视乌克兰引人入胜的历史背景。在上一集中，我们探索了乌克兰的早期历史——从古代游牧民族到中世纪基辅罗斯国的兴衰。我们看到了这个边境地区如何崛起成为文化和政治中心，最终又沦为外来势力的统治。在本集中，我们将继续在哈佛大学著名历史学家谢尔希·普洛基及其著作《欧洲之门》的指导下，将目光聚焦于哥萨克赫特曼国的形成及其对乌克兰身份的独特影响，它与波兰-立陶宛联邦的复杂关系，以及它最终被俄罗斯帝国和哈布斯堡帝国征服的过程。00:22 本集介绍01:54 从蒙古统治到波兰-立陶宛统治04:05 波兰统治下的机遇与压力06:20 哥萨克：地缘政治新力量09:48 投靠莫斯科和瓜分乌克兰11:53 罗曼诺夫王朝对赫特曼国和南方的吞并13:50 哈布斯堡王朝控制的加利西亚15:36 乌克兰南部和东部的工业化和现代化19:42 哈布斯堡统治下的加利西亚的现代化21:02 战前动荡、1905 年俄国革命及其后果25:20 未完成的民族计划Sources:The Gates of Europe by Serhii PlokhyMusic:“Kyiv” by CEPASA“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-10-0427 minCuriosity CuratedS13E3 (CN) - 乌克兰简史：从帝国边缘到独立国家的艰难征程您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在这一季，我们将探索乌克兰丰富的历史，一个日益具有全球重要性的国家。作为东西方的十字路口，乌克兰的独特位置塑造了其鲜明的文化特性和历史发展。对于世界各地的许多人来说，乌克兰的故事——其传统、文化遗产和历史旅程——仍然鲜为人知，常常被邻国的历史叙事所掩盖。为了更好地理解当前的发展和乌克兰人民的性格特点，我们将以平衡的视角审视乌克兰引人入胜的历史背景。我们上一集以乌克兰土地被俄罗斯帝国和哈布斯堡帝国征服为结束。在这最后一集中，我们将看到一个世纪的战争、革命和恐怖如何铸就了一个现代国家，并导致了新的生存斗争。00:22 本集介绍01:26 第一次世界大战和十月革命（1914-1921 年）06:58 苏维埃化、大饥荒和大恐怖（1921-1939 年）08:43 两战之间波兰统治下的加利西亚（1921-1939 年）10:35 第二次世界大战：血腥之地（1939 - 1945）13:11 第二个苏维埃共和国和独立之路（1945-1991 年）17:33 平衡于俄罗斯与西方世界之间的主权国家20:10 20 世纪 90 年代的经济衰退21:25 寡头崛起、腐败和 2004 年橙色革命23:19 尊严革命与边疆之战26:08 结语Sources:The Gates of Europe by Serhii PlokhyMusic:“Kyiv” by CEPASA“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-10-0428 minCuriosity CuratedCS6-Limits of Shared Perception: Cats, Kirk, & Pre-Made DishYou are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.Today, we're breaking from our usual book curation. Instead, I want to share an interesting personal story from this past weekend that opened up deeper questions about perception, reality, and the often underestimated gaps between our individual experiences. I'll also briefly reflect on recent public divisions surrounding a tragedy and a cultural debate. Let’s start with the story.00:23 Episode Intro00:55 The Cat That Wasn’t05:35 Perception and Expectation07:30 Aldous Huxley’s “Island Universes”10:05 Today’s Echoes: Charlie Kirk...
2025-09-1619 minCuriosity CuratedCS6 (CN) - 共识的界限：猫、柯克遇刺案与预制菜争议您正在收听的是 Curiosity Curated Shorts。我是Zong.今天，我们将短暂地打破以往节目的形式。我想和大家分享我刚经历的一个有趣的故事，这个故事引发了我对感知、现实以及我们个人经历之间常被低估的差距的更深层次的思考。此外，我还将简要反思最近围绕一场悲剧和文化争议所引发的公众分歧。那我们先从故事开始说起。00:26 本集介绍00:55 不存在的猫04:58 感知与预期06:45 奥尔德斯-赫胥黎的 "孤岛宇宙“09:02 当下的回响：查理·柯克遇刺案与中国预制菜的争论11:58 科技：架桥还是横楔15:23 结语思考Music:“Moon (and it went like)” by Kid Francescoli“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
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Curiosity CuratedCS5 - The Cool History of Air ConditioningYou are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.Here in Shanghai, we've been experiencing a record-long heat wave this summer. The temperatures, which have been climbing relentlessly, are a stark reminder of our changing climate. Across the globe, from London to Washington to Tokyo, similar extreme heat waves are putting urban populations to the test, making us question how we adapt to this warmer world.For many of us, or at least some part of the world, the answer is simple and so commonplace that we barely notice it: air conditioning. This technology...
2025-08-2424 minCuriosity CuratedCS5 (CN) - 空调的“冷”史您正在收听的是 Curiosity Curated Shorts。我是Zong.自今年夏天以来，尤其8月，上海正在经历着一场创纪录的高温热浪，预计8月高温天数和夏季持续高温天数可能双双破纪录。持续攀升的气温鲜明地提醒人们，我们的气候正在发生变化。在全球各地，从伦敦到华盛顿再到东京，类似的极端热浪正在给全球人口带来考验，让我们不得不思考如何适应这个更加炎热的世界。对于我们中的许多人来说，或者至少对于世界上的一部分地方来说，答案很简单，而且我们几乎不会注意到它的存在：吹空调。这项技术曾经似乎是天方夜谭般的奢侈品，如今已成为我们日常生活中不可或缺、几乎看不见的一部分。在当今这个气候变暖的世界里，空调在极端炎热的情况下提供了重要的缓解作用，可能挽救无数人的生命。因此，今天我们将探讨空调“冷”而有趣的历史。我们将从萨尔瓦多-巴西尔（Salvatore Basile）富有启发性的著作《空调如何改变一切》中，追溯空调从一个不寻常的新奇事物到从根本上改变了我们的生活、工作和环境建设方式的必需品的演变过程。00:30 本集介绍02:07 空调之前的生活04:45 机械制冷的最初尝试06:50 威利斯-开利和现代空调的诞生08:36 从 "玩具 "到必需品：漫长而曲折的道路09:36 早期的公共建筑和剧院11:11 酒店和百货公司12:49 建筑与工作场所15:10 交通和住宅18:32 空调的矛盾20:37 结语Sources:Cool: How Air Conditioning Changed Everything by Salvatore BasileMusic:“Heatstroke” by Khalid“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-08-2421 minCuriosity CuratedS12E1 - America's Energy Revolution: Vulnerability to PowerYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In our rapidly changing world, energy and geopolitics have become deeply intertwined. Nations now view energy not just as a resource but as a critical component of power and security. This interconnection manifests in three key trends: the resurgence of great power competition, the global shift toward clean energy, and the increasing electricity demands of artificial intelligence. Throughout this season, we'll examine how both established and emerging powers navigate these evolving dynamics, highlighting how energy resources fundamentally shape the emerging global order.Our journey is guided...
2025-08-1730 minCuriosity CuratedS12E2 - A New Great Game: Energy and Geopolitics in RussiaYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In our rapidly changing world, energy and geopolitics have become deeply intertwined. Nations now view energy not just as a resource but as a critical component of power and security. This interconnection manifests in three key trends: the resurgence of great power competition, the global shift toward clean energy, and the increasing electricity demands of artificial intelligence. Throughout this season, we'll examine how both established and emerging powers navigate these evolving dynamics, highlighting how energy resources fundamentally shape the emerging global order.In our previous episode...
2025-08-1729 minCuriosity CuratedS12E3 - The Middle East's Energy and GeopoliticsYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In our rapidly changing world, energy and geopolitics have become deeply intertwined. Nations now view energy not just as a resource but as a critical component of power and security. This interconnection manifests in three key trends: the resurgence of great power competition, the global shift toward clean energy, and the increasing electricity demands of artificial intelligence. Throughout this season, we'll examine how both established and emerging powers navigate these evolving dynamics, highlighting how energy resources fundamentally shape the emerging global order.In the previous two...
2025-08-1729 minCuriosity CuratedS12E4 - Energy Transition: Realism in a Climate EmergencyYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In our previous episodes, we journeyed through the dramatic geopolitical shifts powered by energy. We saw how the American shale revolution transformed the U.S. from an importer to a dominant producer, and how Russia has used its energy wealth to reassert global influence. We explored the Middle East, where ancient conflicts are intertwined with the world's most critical oil reserves.Now, we will wrap up this series by turning to the next great challenge all nations face: the current energy transition. The world is in...
2025-08-1729 minCuriosity CuratedS12E1 (CN) - 美国的能源革命：从脆弱到强大您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在我们这个瞬息万变的世界里，能源和地缘政治已深深地交织在一起。各国不仅将能源视为一种资源，还将其视为权力和安全的重要组成部分。这种相互联系体现在三个关键趋势上：大国竞争的重新抬头、全球向清洁能源的转变以及人工智能对电力需求的不断增长。在本季节目中，我们将探讨老牌大国和新兴大国如何驾驭这些不断变化的动态，突出能源资源如何从根本上塑造新兴的全球秩序。我们探究的向导是普利策奖获得者、能源和地缘政治权威丹尼尔-耶金（Daniel Yergin）。他的著作《新地图》（The New Map）以及他与他人合著的《外交事务》（Foreign Affairs）中关于能源现实主义的开创性文章，细致入微地分析了影响我们现代生存的巨大转变--揭示了一个关于权力、创新和颠覆的引人入胜的故事。在第一集中，我们将深入探讨最根本的颠覆：一场出人意料的美国能源革命彻底改变了全球力量平衡。00:35 本集介绍02:13 脆弱性：20世纪末美国的能源心态04:38 那位不太可能的英雄：乔治·米切尔07:32 页岩革命：一个技术上的突破09:55 页岩油的发现11:39 经济影响：制造业的复兴14:05 环境考量16:55 美国作为新能源出口国19:44 地缘政治再平衡24:57 石油三巨头（美国、俄罗斯和沙特阿拉伯）26:51 结语Sources:The New Map by Daniel YerginThe Troubled Energy Transition: How to Find a Pragmatic Path Forward, Daniel Yergin et al, www.foreignaffairs.comMusic:“Hold On” by Alabama Shakes“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-08-1727 minCuriosity CuratedS12E2 (CN) - 俄罗斯能源驱动的地缘政治演变您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在我们这个瞬息万变的世界里，能源和地缘政治已深深地交织在一起。各国不仅将能源视为一种资源，还将其视为权力和安全的重要组成部分。这种相互联系体现在三个关键趋势上：大国竞争的重新抬头、全球向清洁能源的转变以及人工智能对电力需求的不断增长。在本季节目中，我们将探讨老牌大国和新兴大国如何驾驭这些不断变化的动态，突出能源资源如何从根本上塑造新兴的全球秩序。在上一集中，我们探讨了美国的能源革命，以及它如何将这个国家从一个脆弱的地位转变为一个具有新的全球影响力的国家。在本集中，我们将继续在丹尼尔·耶金的见解指导下，将目光转向俄罗斯，探讨俄罗斯的能源资源、其地缘政治抱负以及其在苏联解体后为恢复大国地位所做的努力之间错综复杂的关系。00:35 本集介绍02:08 俄罗斯的能源基础和依赖05:35 历史背景与国家对石油工业控制权的重新确立10:03 核心地缘政治冲突：天然气与乌克兰11:44 天然气断供、能源安全概念分歧和管道政治15:14 北溪 2 号 争议与美国的反对16:33 俄罗斯战略支点转向亚洲19:58 中亚：地缘政治的新中心地带24:03 结语Sources:The New Map by Daniel YerginThe Troubled Energy Transition: How to Find a Pragmatic Path Forward, Daniel Yergin et al, www.foreignaffairs.comMusic:“Hold On” by Alabama Shakes“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-08-1725 minCuriosity CuratedS12E3 (CN) - 中东的能源和地缘政治断层线您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在我们这个瞬息万变的世界里，能源和地缘政治已深深地交织在一起。各国不仅将能源视为一种资源，还将其视为权力和安全的重要组成部分。这种相互联系体现在三个关键趋势上：大国竞争的重新抬头、全球向清洁能源的转变以及人工智能对电力需求的不断增长。在本季节目中，我们将探讨老牌大国和新兴大国如何驾驭这些不断变化的动态，突出能源资源如何从根本上塑造新兴的全球秩序。在前两集中，我们看到了美国的页岩革命如何改变了其全球地位，以及俄罗斯以能源为驱动力的地缘政治战略在过去二十年中发生了怎样的重大演变。在本集节目中，我们将继续揭开丹尼尔-耶金所讲述的这些历史动态，并将重点转移到一个其命运与能源交织在一起的地区：中东。从古老的帝国到现代的冲突，本集将探讨石油、历史和野心的冲突如何不断重绘中东地图，将我们引向一个崭新而不确定的未来。00:36 本集介绍02:18 现代中东地图的起源04:20 地图绘制的复杂因素：阿拉伯起义和贝尔福宣言06:11 中东石油的崛起及其对其地图绘制的影响09:19 对《赛克斯-皮科地图》和既定秩序的挑战11:20 1979年伊朗革命14:18 伊朗革命震荡，沙特与伊朗之间的竞争17:42 海湾战争、伊朗核计划和 2015 年《伊朗核协议》（JCPOA）20:25 21世纪的紧张局势与 "东地中海"油气资源的发现22:20 中东地区的未来Sources:The New Map by Daniel YerginThe Troubled Energy Transition: How to Find a Pragmatic Path Forward, Daniel Yergin et al, www.foreignaffairs.comMusic:“Hold On” by Alabama Shakes“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-08-1725 minCuriosity CuratedS12E4 (CN) - 能源转型：气候危机下的能源现实主义您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated。我是Zong。在前几集节目中，我们回顾了由能源驱动的地缘政治巨变。我们看到了美国页岩革命如何将美国从进口国转变为主导生产国，以及俄罗斯如何利用其能源财富重新确立全球影响力。我们探索了中东，那里古老的冲突与世界上最重要的石油储备交织在一起。在本系列的收尾，我们将探讨所有国家当下面临的一个巨大挑战：能源转型。全世界都在争分夺秒地应对气候变化，但前进的道路并不简单。这是一个雄心与现实、技术突破以及各个国家截然不同优先事项的故事。在本集中，我们将了解能源转型的真相。我们将再次以丹尼尔-耶金的《新地图》一书及其合著的《外交事务》（Foreign Affairs）一文中关于能源现实主义的见解为指导。00:36 本集介绍01:55 双重挑战：气候危机与能源贫困04:39 关于能源转型的残酷现实08:04 气候政策与资金14:04 可再生能源：成就与局限16:23 待解决的技术突破：储能/电池、核能、氢能、碳捕获21:46 地缘政治24:17 未来之路Sources:The New Map by Daniel YerginThe Troubled Energy Transition: How to Find a Pragmatic Path Forward, Daniel Yergin et al, www.foreignaffairs.comMusic:“Hold On” by Alabama Shakes“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
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Curiosity CuratedCS4 (CN) - 中国制造：苹果供应链的故事您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated Shorts，我是Zong。1996年3月的一天深夜，苹果公司高管Joe O'Sullivan正在进行一场紧张的谈判，目的是出售公司在美国最后几家主要工厂之一。他在Cupertino的老板们希望尽快完成这笔交易。当O'Sullivan提出异议，试图争取更好的谈判条件时，他接到了一通来自老板、令人不寒而栗的电话。电话那头的信息不是威胁，而是冷静地事实陈述，他的老板说："如果交易没有完成，我们所有人周四都将拿不到工资"。苹果公司，这个曾以自己制造电脑为荣的公司，当时正处于"死亡螺旋"之中，距离现金耗尽仅剩几周时间。这家公司是如何从濒临破产的边缘，转变为打造了全球最复杂、最盈利且在地缘政治上最具影响力的供应链的？在这一短集中，我们将简要解析苹果制造体系的历史。我们将揭示其成功并非仅仅是为了廉价劳动力而外包到中国。基于Patrick McGee的著作《苹果在中国》的分析，这是一种革命性的方法，苹果成为了其供应商的导师和赞助者，投资了数十亿美元打造了一个如今已无法脱离的生态系统——这一过程也最终帮助了中国电子产业的深度整合。00:28 本集介绍02:24 从制造到管理的转变04:46 苹果中国供应链的演变09:30 以中国为中心的供应链11:58 不确定的遗产Sources:Apple in China by Patrick McGeeMusic:“Rich” by Mindme“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-07-2014 minCuriosity CuratedCS4 - Made in China: The Story of Apple's Supply ChainYou are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.In March of 1996, an Apple executive named Joe O'Sullivan was in a tense, late-night negotiation to sell one of the company’s last major US factories. His bosses in Cupertino wanted the deal done fast. When O'Sullivan pushed back, wanting better terms, he received a chilling phone call from his superior. The message wasn't a threat, but a statement of fact: "if the deal doesn't get done," his boss said, "none of us will get paid on Thursday". Apple, the company that prided itself on building its ow...
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Curiosity CuratedS11E1 - Arctic Crossroads: Histories and the Melting NorthYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In recent years, the Arctic has emerged as a focal point of geopolitical interest. Since 2017 and during his first term as US President, Donald J. Trump made several attempts to purchase Greenland from Denmark. Just a few days after taking office in his second term, not so long ago, he renewed these efforts while even suggesting Canada could become the 51st US state. These proposals, while perhaps surprising or even amusing today, highlight a recurring, if often forgotten, interest in the far North.But why Greenland...
2025-07-0951 minCuriosity CuratedS11E1 (CN) - 冰川消融下的抉择：北极圈八国人文历史、国际关系与气候危机您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。近年来，北极已成为地缘政治关注的焦点。自2017年以来，特朗普在其首个美国总统任期内曾多次尝试从丹麦购买格陵兰。就在不久前，他就任第二个任期仅几天后，便重新提出这一计划，甚至暗示加拿大可能成为美国的第51个州。这些提议，尽管在今天看来或许令人惊讶甚至有些滑稽，却凸显了人们对这片遥远北方地区反复出现却常被遗忘的兴趣。但为什么是格陵兰岛？为什么是北极？为什么这个长期以来被想象为寂静、冰封荒野的遥远地区，突然比以往任何时候都更加成为全球动态的中心？在本集节目中，我们将踏上一段旅程来回答这个问题。我们将探索这片北方高地，不仅仅将其视为遥远的边疆，而是作为一个充满活力且快速变化的十字路口，在这里多元的历史、独特的文化和复杂的国际关系相互交汇。我们将简要介绍北极国家的历史和当前状况——包括美国的阿拉斯加、加拿大、冰岛、丹麦的格陵兰岛、挪威、芬兰、瑞典和俄罗斯。我们将深入探讨这些国家独特的地理环境、塑造当今身份的深度交织的历史、经济驱动因素以及它们在安全、商业和冲突方面的不同应对方式。在这段旅程中，我们的向导是前美国外交官玛丽·汤普森-琼斯，她的著作《美国在北极》为我们提供了关于这些国家及其北极居民的丰富历史。这个探索将揭示为什么理解历史背景对于把握当今北极动态至关重要，尤其是在气候变化迅速重塑该地区的情况下，使其呈现出前所未有的新面貌，既带来挑战，也带来机遇。00:44 本集介绍03:07 北极：难以捉摸的定义06:20 地质与自然奇观10:21 气候变化的加速12:22 阿拉斯加：超凡之州及其复杂身份17:39 加拿大：主权、身份认同与西北航道21:20 格陵兰与丹麦：从殖民过去走向独立未来？28:43 冰岛：夹在三个世界之间32:45 挪威：北大西洋的战略支点36:15 芬兰和瑞典：从中立国到北约新北方38:32 俄罗斯：雄心、挑战与军事化北极41:45 北极的未来Sources:America in the Arctic by Mary Thompson-JonesMusic:“Ukuarlivarisaa” by John Valther (traditional Greenlandic music)"Worn" by Cabin Fever Orchestra, played by the CNSO“Who Am I” by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-07-0945 minCuriosity CuratedS10E1 - Grand Transitions: The Human TideYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.We live in an age faced with the dual challenge of technological transformation and the climate crisis. How will AI and the urgent need for sustainable energy reshape our societies and economies? Can we harness these powerful forces to create unprecedented capabilities while averting environmental catastrophe? What will our world look like as we navigate this precarious balance between innovation and ecological limits? These are the grand questions of our time, pushing the boundaries of our imagination and our moral responsibility.But to truly grasp the...
2025-07-0133 minCuriosity CuratedS10E2 - Grand Transitions: Powering ProgressYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In our previous episode, we plunged into the foundational shifts that made our modern world: how humanity itself multiplied across the globe, and how we learned to feed billions. We witnessed the dramatic demographic transition from short, precarious lives to unprecedented longevity, and the agricultural revolution that transformed scarcity into abundance for many. These changes set the stage for an entirely new way of living.But how did we power this dramatic expansion? And as we look to the future, with the urgent need for a...
2025-07-0135 minCuriosity CuratedS10E3 - Grand Transitions: Earth’s ReckoningYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In our journey through "Grand Transitions," we've explored the monumental shifts that reshaped human civilization: from a world of demographic inertia to billions living longer lives, from the struggle to feed ourselves to an age of agricultural abundance, and from animate power to the vast energy and economic transformations of the modern era.But every one of these profound advancements, every new technology, every material consumed, leaves an indelible mark on our planet. The undeniable truth, as Vaclav Smil points out, is that "the global environment...
2025-07-0124 minCuriosity CuratedS10E1 (CN) - 大转型：人口浪潮本集介绍您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。我们生活在一个面临技术转型和气候危机双重挑战的时代。人工智能和对可持续能源的迫切需求将如何重塑我们的社会和经济？我们能否驾驭这些强大的力量，创造前所未有的能力，同时避免环境灾难？当我们在创新与生态限制之间寻求这种微妙平衡时，我们的世界将会呈现怎样的面貌？这些是我们时代的重大问题，挑战着我们想象力的边界和道德责任的界限。但要真正理解这种转型的潜力，我们需要更广阔的视角。幸运的是，这样的重大转型并非人类首次经历。我们已经历过如此巨大而根本性的变革，它们彻底重塑了我们的生存方式，以我们的祖先无法想象的方式改变了一切。我们所谈论的是前所未有规模的变化，推动我们从主要农业化的过去迈向复杂、相互关联的现在。本系列我们将揭示这些巨大的转变——我们如何生活，如何饮食，如何为我们的世界提供能源，以及我们的行为对地球产生的深远影响。在这段旅程中，我们的向导是备受赞誉的博学者瓦茨拉夫·斯米尔，他的著作《大转型》严谨地解析了这些重大变革。在本集中，我们深入探讨最根本的转型：人类如何在全球范围内迅速增长，以及我们如何学会养活数十亿人口。00:22 本集介绍02:22 代际对比05:13 什么是人口转型？08:25 死亡率下降09:54 生育率断崖式下降12:18 临时人口红利，老龄化社会14:38 城市化17:07 农业转型19:24 哈伯-博施奇迹 – 推动绿色革命21:43 饮食转型23:39 富饶的悖论：食物浪费与肥胖26:40 结语Sources:Grand Transitions by Vaclav SmilThe Troubled Energy Transition: How to Find a Pragmatic Path Forward, Daniel Yergin et al, www.foreignaffairs.comEnergy Transitions: Fundamental in Six Points, Vaclav SmilOpening Music: Neg Odor One Day by Horse RadioClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-07-0128 minCuriosity CuratedS10E2 (CN) - 大转型：能源转型推动经济革命您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。在上一集中，我们深入探讨了塑造现代世界的基础性变革：人类如何在全球繁衍扩张，以及我们如何学会养活数十亿人口。我们见证了从短暂、不稳定的生命到空前长寿的戏剧性人口转变，以及将稀缺转化为丰足的农业革命。这些变化为全新的生活方式奠定了基础。但是我们究竟是如何驱动这一戏剧性扩张的呢？随着我们展望未来，面对建立低碳世界的紧迫需求，能源转型真的能成为一种迅速且线性地脱离化石燃料的转变吗？我们的期望是否与能源变革的深层历史模式相符合？当我们继续揭开由瓦茨拉夫·斯米尔所讲述的历史性重大转型时，本集将探索构建我们世界的历史能源转型，并直面我们当前通往低碳未来这条充满困难道路上的不可预见的复杂性和巨大障碍——这是一条挑战诸多既有假设的道路。00:22 本集介绍01:43 从木材到碳氢化合物06:12 电气时代：照亮和驱动一切10:11 经济奇迹：增长与再创造15:50 当前能源转型：期望的重新设定16:44 对化石能源的大规模依赖17:57 电力激增：不可预见的需求20:13 成本与复杂性：万亿美元的挑战21:38 能源安全：地缘政治下的考量23:30 新的分水岭：南北之争25:20 斯米尔关于能源转型的基本原则Sources:Grand Transitions by Vaclav SmilThe Troubled Energy Transition: How to Find a Pragmatic Path Forward, Daniel Yergin et al, www.foreignaffairs.comEnergy Transitions: Fundamental in Six Points, Vaclav SmilOpening Music: Neg Odor One Day by Horse RadioClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-07-0128 minCuriosity CuratedS10E3 (CN) - 大转型：地球环境的影响及未来您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。在我们对"大转型"的探索之旅中，我们已经研究了重塑人类文明的重大变革：从人口惯性的世界到数十亿人享有更长寿命，从为自身温饱而奋斗到农业丰产的时代，以及从人力驱动到现代社会广泛的能源和经济转型。然而，这些深刻的进步、每一项新技术、每一种消耗的材料，都在我们的星球上留下了不可磨灭的印记。正如瓦茨拉夫·斯米尔所指出的不可否认的事实："全球环境为所有这些令人钦佩的生活质量提升付出了巨大的代价。"他提出了一个尖锐的问题："我们未能以能保证长期保护我们唯一拥有的生物圈的方式运行我们的经济。"那么，我们究竟如何重塑了地球？人类活动产生了哪些直接影响，我们共同家园的未来又将如何？我们现在是否生活在"人类世"，即一个由人类影响所定义的新地质时代？在本系列最后一集中，我们将直面现代文明对环境的直接影响，理解解决这些问题的紧迫性，并批判性地评估对未来的不同预测，寻求在末日警告与无节制的技术乐观主义之间的平衡之道。00:22 本集介绍02:05 改造陆地05:22 生物多样性丧失08:27 污染和全球循环的负担10:32 氮磷循环的人为改变13:00 气候变化与未来选择17:40 结语Sources:Grand Transitions by Vaclav SmilThe Troubled Energy Transition: How to Find a Pragmatic Path Forward, Daniel Yergin et al, www.foreignaffairs.comEnergy Transitions: Fundamental in Six Points, Vaclav SmilOpening Music: Neg Odor One Day by Horse RadioClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-07-0119 minCuriosity CuratedCS3 - The American Experiment: A Tug of War for ScienceYou are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.Viewed from the outside, the American scientific enterprise presents a fascinating yet sometimes puzzling spectacle. It's a system that produces awe-inspiring achievements, like the James Webb Space Telescope, an incredible instrument that beams back breathtaking images of the early universe. Yet this same system operates in a state of perpetual, often fierce, internal conflict.Today, we’re looking at three seemingly separate stories: Trump's withdrawal of Jared Isaacman's nomination to lead NASA, America's famous space agency; a firebrand reformer at the NIH, the government’s prim...
2025-06-0718 minCuriosity CuratedCS3 (CN) - 美国科学的拉锯战您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated Shorts，我是Zong。从外部看来，美国的科学事业呈现出一副令人羡慕又时而令人困惑的景象。这是一个能够创造令人惊叹的成就的体系，比如詹姆斯·韦伯太空望远镜这样一个能够传回早期宇宙震撼影像的非凡仪器。然而，这个体系同时也始终处于一种持续且激烈的内部冲突之中。今天，我们将聚焦三个看似互不相关的故事：特朗普撤回杰Jared Isaacman担任美国航天局NASA局长的提名；一位在美国国立卫生研究院NIH的改革派人物；以及一场可能终结美国太空雄心的预算危机。但把这些故事放在一起看，它们揭示了美国创新背后的核心张力。这个体系可以被比喻为一个强大且持久的引擎——科学的引擎——它永久地连接着一个反复无常、难以预测的方向盘——那就是其政治体系的意愿。那么，美国的科学究竟是由纯粹的探索精神驱动，还是由政治力量主导？今天，让我们以局外人的视角来探讨这个问题：答案并非非黑即白，而是一场持续不断、混乱的、独具美国特色的拉锯战。00:25 本集介绍02:00 持久的科学引擎08:35 政治意愿：操控方向的不稳之手14:55 激烈的民主辩论Sources:The dark age of NASA science? Analyzing the FY 2026 budget proposal - Planetary RadioJared Isaacman: What went wrong at NASA | The All-In InterviewDr. Jay Bhattacharya Goes to Washington: Reforming Science from the Inside at NIHOpening Music: Go for Liftoff by Everyday AstronautClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-06-0716 minCuriosity CuratedCS2 - Geoengineering: Earth's Last Resort?You are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.Here in mid-May 2025, Shanghai is experiencing an unusually early onset of summer heat, and we may see a summer even hotter than 2024, the hottest summer on record. As astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson explains, climate change is creating a 'new normal' that deviates from each city's historical weather patterns - a transformation we must prepare for.While the world pursues conventional solutions like renewable energy and sustainable practices, a crucial question emerges: what if these measures prove insufficient and too slow? This concern has led scientists...
2025-05-2022 minCuriosity CuratedCS2 (CN) - 地球工程：解决气候变化的最后希望？您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated Shorts，我是Zong。2025年5月12日，上海市气象局正式宣布入夏。这个日期比常年平均值提前了整整12天。而就在上个月底，上海市应急管理局也透露今夏上海可能更热。2024年上海创下了52个高温日的历史新高，打破152年连续酷暑日的最长纪录，这意味着今年2025年的夏季可能会更长、也更热。正如美国天体物理学家尼尔·德格拉斯·泰森所说，气候变化正在创造一个偏离各个城市历史天气模式的"新常态"——这是一个我们必须为之做好准备的转变。当世界积极推进可再生能源和可持续发展等常规解决方案时，一个关键问题浮现：如果这些措施效果不够理想或进展过慢，我们该怎么办？正是这种忧虑促使科学家们开始考虑更激进的干预手段——直接操控地球气候系统。然而，这种力量既带来希望，也暗藏危机。本期我们将探讨地球工程学这一备受争议的领域。该领域提出通过大规模技术手段干预地球气候系统。我们将审视它作为应对气候变化最后手段的潜力，权衡其希望与重大风险，并思考来自科学研究以及包括尼尔·斯蒂芬森的《终止冲击》（Termination Shock）在内的文化作品对此类大规模环境干预所发出的重要警示。00:21 本集介绍02:13 什么是地球工程？05:22 关于地球工程的争论10:07 触发因素：为什么我们可能使用它？12:25 "终止冲击"：一个虚构的预警？16:10 超越小说——我们还需要思考什么？18:22 结语参考资料:Termination Shock by Neal StephensonOpening Music: Do You Feel It by Chaos ChaosClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-05-2019 minCuriosity CuratedS9E1 - Neomercantilism: The New Global Economic Order?You are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In recent years, the ever-intensifying geopolitical and economic rivalries between major powers have made it impossible to ignore them, and the cooperative spirit that once seemed to characterize the global order feels increasingly strained.We see this reflected clearly in news headlines dominated by trade disputes, new industrial policies like the CHIPS Act in the US and Europe, and nations increasingly prioritizing economic security over traditional free market principles.Since Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, world leaders and experts, including Ray Dalio and Singapore PM...
2025-05-1032 minCuriosity CuratedS9E1 (CN) - 新重商主义：全球经济新秩序?您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。近年来，大国之间地缘政治和经济竞争日趋激烈，已无法忽视，而曾经体现全球秩序特征的合作精神也愈发紧张。这一点在新闻头条中清晰可见，它们充斥着贸易争端、美欧芯片法案等新产业政策，以及各国逐渐摒弃传统自由市场原则，转而优先考虑经济安全。自特朗普公布“解放日”关税、发动全球贸易战以来，包括Ray Dalio和新加坡总理Lawrence Wong在内的世界领袖与专家纷纷警告，战后自由世界秩序正在崩塌。如果这个体系确实在瓦解，那么什么将取而代之？这究竟是一个全新的体系，还是我们正在目睹旧有思想的回归？今天，我们将深入探讨一个正在重新崛起的意识形态及其思想史：新重商主义。我们将深入研究它的本质、起源、为何一度淡出人们的视野，以及为何如今又变得如此重要。我们的探讨主要基于Eric Helleiner所著的《新重商主义者》，并结合了Phenomenal World和战略与国际研究中心（CSIS）的最新研究。Helleiner现任滑铁卢大学政治学教授。首先，我们将明确定义这个常常被误解的术语。接着，我们将探索它在历史长河中的演变，考察它如何在不同国家和环境下出现。然后，我们将研究二战后的一个特殊时期——当时一个更为自由的新秩序占据主导地位。最后，我们将分析为什么众多观察家认为我们正在进入一个"新重商主义时代"。00:37 本集介绍02:45 什么是新重商主义？06:14 全球起源与相关思想家08:45 历史中的新重商主义 - 一股持久的力量09:45 明治日本的新重商主义时期（19世纪末）12:15 拿破仑战争后的新重商主义时期（19世纪初）14:32 发达经济体中的新重商主义17:53 二战后的自由主义例外22:41 新重商主义21世纪的复兴时刻？25:28 结语Sources:The Neomercantilists by Eric HelleinerThe Revival of Neomercantilism, Eric Helleiner, www.phenomenalworld.orgThe Neo-mercantilist Moment, Federico Steinberg, www.csis.orgOpening Music: Let’s Start WW3 by World OrderClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-05-1028 minCuriosity CuratedCS1 (CN) - 系统与自我：在复杂与混沌中找寻方向您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated Shorts，我是Zong。面对新闻中不断涌现的全球大事件时，人们往往难以保持清晰的思维和日常生活的平衡。这种现象描述了当代人在信息爆炸时代面临的一个普遍挑战：如何在纷繁复杂的全球事件中维持心理上的稳定和清晰。一方面，强大的力量主导着我们的世界——从经济变迁到地缘政治紧张——这些复杂性常让人感到渺小和无力。另一方面，每个人都在经营着自己的内心世界，努力保持专注、应对不可避免的压力，或是寻找人生的意义，甚至只是想在喧嚣中寻得一份内心的宁静。这正是我今天想简要思考的问题：那些宏大的外部系统与我们内心对理解和稳定的追求之间的联系。当我们追寻内心宁静的同时，又该如何开始理解像全球贸易政策这样复杂的议题？本周，我刷了Stephen Miran关于全球贸易的文章, 听了Sam Harris播客聊怎么在混乱中保持心境平和，还有Thomas Sowell在Uncommon Knowledge节目中论述事实与修辞之争，以及赫尔曼·黑塞的经典小说《悉达多》。看着听着，我发现这些内容都有一个共同的话题——我们怎么才能应对外部世界和内心世界的各种纷繁复杂？虽然这些对话和文章无法直接指引我们找到内心的平静，但它们犹如路途中的路标，让我意识到寻求内心平静是一段需要慢慢探索的漫长旅程。00:23 本集介绍02:18 理解外部系统：重新思考全球贸易07:52 内心指南 - 寻求稳定与意义11:10 连接外部与内心13:55 结语资料来源:A User's Guide to Restructuring the Global Trading System by Stephen Miran.#408 - Finding Equanimity in Chaos, Making Sense Podcast with Sam Harris.Uncommon Knowledge | Thomas Sowell: Facts Against Rhetoric, Capitalism, Culture and Yes, the Tariffs.Siddhartha by Hermann HesseOpening Music: L'incanto sospeso by Paolo BuonvinoClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com
2025-04-1915 minCuriosity CuratedCS1 - Systems & Self: Navigating Complexity & ChaosYou are listening to Curiosity Curated Shorts. I am Zong.Sometimes, we feel caught between the sheer scale of global events flashing across the news feed and the everyday reality of maintaining mental clarity. On one hand, immense forces shape our world – economic shifts, geopolitical tensions – and it's easy to feel dwarfed by their complexity. On the other hand, there's the internal landscape we all inhabit – trying to find focus, managing the inevitable stress, maybe searching for something like meaning or just a bit of calm in the noise.That intersection is what I want to bri...
2025-04-1917 minCuriosity CuratedS8E1 - Germany at Crossroads IYou are listening to Curiosity Curate. I am Zong.For decades, Germany stood as an economic titan, a powerhouse of industry and innovation, admired and envied around the world. But today, the narrative has shifted. German auto giants like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, once symbols of engineering excellence, are struggling to keep pace with Chinese EV manufacturers. In Silicon Valley and Beijing, the AI competition races ahead while Germany watches from the sidelines. In this series, we'll be drawing insights from Wolfgang Münchau's book, "Kaput," to understand how and why this industrial powerhouse found itself at risk o...
2025-03-0134 minCuriosity CuratedS8E2 - Germany at Crossroads IIYou are listening to Curiosity Curate. I am Zong.For decades, Germany stood as an economic titan, a powerhouse of industry and innovation, admired and envied around the world. But today, the narrative has shifted. German auto giants like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, once symbols of engineering excellence, are struggling to keep pace with Chinese EV manufacturers. In Silicon Valley and Beijing, the AI competition races ahead while Germany watches from the sidelines. In this series, we'll be drawing insights from Wolfgang Münchau's book, "Kaput," to understand how and why this industrial powerhouse found itself at risk o...
2025-03-0136 minCuriosity CuratedS8E3 - Germany at Crossroads IIIYou are listening to Curiosity Curate. I am Zong.For decades, Germany stood as an economic titan, a powerhouse of industry and innovation, admired and envied around the world. But today, the narrative has shifted. German auto giants like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, once symbols of engineering excellence, are struggling to keep pace with Chinese EV manufacturers. In Silicon Valley and Beijing, the AI competition races ahead while Germany watches from the sidelines. In this series, we'll be drawing insights from Wolfgang Münchau's book, "Kaput," to understand how and why this industrial powerhouse found itself at risk o...
2025-03-0121 minCuriosity CuratedS8E1 (CN) - 德国经济衰落的始末 I：金融业和数字科技您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。数十年来，德国作为工业和创新的强国，一直是全球备受敬仰的经济巨人。然而如今，这一叙事已经改变。宝马和奔驰等曾代表工程卓越的德国汽车巨头，如今正在努力追赶中国电动汽车制造商。在硅谷和北京，人工智能竞赛正全速前进，而德国却只能在一旁观望。在本系列中，我们将通过Wolfgang Münchau的著作《德国奇迹的终结》，来深入理解这个工业强国为何以及如何面临着沦为昨日辉煌的风险。Wolfgang是一位德国记者，曾任《金融时报》副主编，负责撰写欧盟经济周刊专栏。他指出，德国一直奉行"新重商主义"经济战略，过分追求实物商品的出口顺差。这种做法被他形象地描述为"在二十一世纪用二十世纪的技术，靠着十九世纪的企业，追求十八世纪的法国贸易政策。""新重商主义"体系建立在政府与企业的紧密合作关系之上，它常常让产业利益凌驾于国家政治之上。这一体系不仅抵制创新变革，还坚持实行保守的财政政策和贸易保护主义。这种做法最终导致德国过度依赖俄罗斯和中国等特定国家，形成了重大的经济脆弱性。这不只是一项单一政策，而是一个获得德国各大政党支持的系统性体制。在本集中，我们将首先探讨德国经济体系的核心——金融业，以及它在数字时代转型中面临的种种挑战。让我们跟随Wolfgang Münchau的视角，一同回顾这个工业巨人从辉煌到衰落的历程。00:35 本集介绍02:30 陷入困境的金融部门03:58 "三大支柱"银行体系与法团主义05:38 州立银行的过度风险投资07:03 当前银行体系面临的挑战09:52 落后的数字基础设施14:35 汽车工业衰退与变革阻力17:57 中国从无到有，构建全新产业19:21 德国的应对、挣扎与未来展望22:44 绿色科技与人工智能：失去的良机？(资料来源: Kaput by Wolfgang Münchau. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: 99 Luftballons by NenaClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2025-03-0129 minCuriosity CuratedS8E2 - Germany at Crossroads IIYou are listening to Curiosity Curate. I am Zong.For decades, Germany stood as an economic titan, a powerhouse of industry and innovation, admired and envied around the world. But today, the narrative has shifted. German auto giants like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, once symbols of engineering excellence, are struggling to keep pace with Chinese EV manufacturers. In Silicon Valley and Beijing, the AI competition races ahead while Germany watches from the sidelines. In this series, we'll be drawing insights from Wolfgang Münchau's book, "Kaput," to understand how and why this industrial powerhouse found itself at risk o...
2025-02-2736 minCuriosity CuratedS8E1 - Germany at Crossroads IYou are listening to Curiosity Curate. I am Zong.For decades, Germany stood as an economic titan, a powerhouse of industry and innovation, admired and envied around the world. But today, the narrative has shifted. German auto giants like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, once symbols of engineering excellence, are struggling to keep pace with Chinese EV manufacturers. In Silicon Valley and Beijing, the AI competition races ahead while Germany watches from the sidelines. In this series, we'll be drawing insights from Wolfgang Münchau's book, "Kaput," to understand how and why this industrial powerhouse found itself at risk o...
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Curiosity CuratedS8E2 (CN) - 德国经济衰落的始末 II：能源危机与工业新对手您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。数十年来，德国作为工业和创新的强国，一直是全球备受敬仰的经济巨人。然而如今，这一叙事已经改变。宝马和奔驰等曾代表工程卓越的德国汽车巨头，如今正在努力追赶中国电动汽车制造商。在硅谷和北京，人工智能竞赛正全速前进，而德国却只能在一旁观望。在本系列中，我们将通过Wolfgang Münchau的著作《德国奇迹的终结》，来深入理解这个工业强国为何以及如何面临着沦为昨日辉煌的风险。Wolfgang是一位德国记者，曾任《金融时报》副主编，负责撰写欧盟经济周刊专栏。他指出，德国一直奉行"新重商主义"经济战略，过分追求实物商品的出口顺差。这种做法被他形象地描述为"在二十一世纪用二十世纪的技术，靠着十九世纪的企业，追求十八世纪的法国贸易政策。""新重商主义"体系建立在政府与企业的紧密合作关系之上，它常常让产业利益凌驾于国家政治之上。这一体系不仅抵制创新变革，还坚持实行保守的财政政策和贸易保护主义。这种做法最终导致德国过度依赖俄罗斯和中国等特定国家，形成了重大的经济脆弱性。这不只是一项单一政策，而是一个获得德国各大政党支持的系统性体制。继上一集探讨德国的金融业和数字化挑战后，我们现在将深入分析其对俄罗斯廉价能源的依赖，以及一个新崛起的竞争对手如何使这个欧洲最大经济体在当今复杂的全球格局中陷入脆弱境地。00:35 本集介绍02:35 施罗德时代与德国新重商主义04:12 东方政策(Ostpolitik)传统及德俄能源合作06:03 从经济关系到依赖困境08:18 北溪二号争议10:58 经济互依的幻象13:25 2022年俄罗斯入侵乌克兰及北溪管道事件16:55 与中国的往来18:54 及时化生产技术20:48 深化对华关系22:40 地缘政治的介入23:50 中国崛起为直接工业竞争对手28:25 德国何去何从？(资料来源: Kaput by Wolfgang Münchau. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: 99 Luftballons by NenaClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2025-02-2731 minCuriosity CuratedS8E1 (CN) - 德国经济衰落的始末 I：金融业和数字科技您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。数十年来，德国作为工业和创新的强国，一直是全球备受敬仰的经济巨人。然而如今，这一叙事已经改变。宝马和奔驰等曾代表工程卓越的德国汽车巨头，如今正在努力追赶中国电动汽车制造商。在硅谷和北京，人工智能竞赛正全速前进，而德国却只能在一旁观望。在本系列中，我们将通过Wolfgang Münchau的著作《德国奇迹的终结》，来深入理解这个工业强国为何以及如何面临着沦为昨日辉煌的风险。Wolfgang是一位德国记者，曾任《金融时报》副主编，负责撰写欧盟经济周刊专栏。他指出，德国一直奉行"新重商主义"经济战略，过分追求实物商品的出口顺差。这种做法被他形象地描述为"在二十一世纪用二十世纪的技术，靠着十九世纪的企业，追求十八世纪的法国贸易政策。""新重商主义"体系建立在政府与企业的紧密合作关系之上，它常常让产业利益凌驾于国家政治之上。这一体系不仅抵制创新变革，还坚持实行保守的财政政策和贸易保护主义。这种做法最终导致德国过度依赖俄罗斯和中国等特定国家，形成了重大的经济脆弱性。这不只是一项单一政策，而是一个获得德国各大政党支持的系统性体制。在本集中，我们将首先探讨德国经济体系的核心——金融业，以及它在数字时代转型中面临的种种挑战。让我们跟随Wolfgang Münchau的视角，一同回顾这个工业巨人从辉煌到衰落的历程。00:35 本集介绍02:30 陷入困境的金融部门03:58 "三大支柱"银行体系与法团主义05:38 州立银行的过度风险投资07:03 当前银行体系面临的挑战09:52 落后的数字基础设施14:35 汽车工业衰退与变革阻力17:57 中国从无到有，构建全新产业19:21 德国的应对、挣扎与未来展望22:44 绿色科技与人工智能：失去的良机？(资料来源: Kaput by Wolfgang Münchau. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: 99 Luftballons by NenaClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2025-02-2729 minCuriosity CuratedS8E3 - Germany at Crossroads IIIYou are listening to Curiosity Curate. I am Zong.For decades, Germany stood as an economic titan, a powerhouse of industry and innovation, admired and envied around the world. But today, the narrative has shifted. German auto giants like BMW and Mercedes-Benz, once symbols of engineering excellence, are struggling to keep pace with Chinese EV manufacturers. In Silicon Valley and Beijing, the AI competition races ahead while Germany watches from the sidelines. In this series, we'll be drawing insights from Wolfgang Münchau's book, "Kaput," to understand how and why this industrial powerhouse found itself at risk o...
2025-02-2721 minCuriosity CuratedS8E3 (CN) - 德国经济衰落的始末 III：出口导向经济与债务刹车您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。数十年来，德国作为工业和创新的强国，一直是全球备受敬仰的经济巨人。然而如今，这一叙事已经改变。宝马和奔驰等曾代表工程卓越的德国汽车巨头，如今正在努力追赶中国电动汽车制造商。在硅谷和北京，人工智能竞赛正全速前进，而德国却只能在一旁观望。在本系列中，我们将通过Wolfgang Münchau的著作《德国奇迹的终结》，来深入理解这个工业强国为何以及如何面临着沦为昨日辉煌的风险。Wolfgang是一位德国记者，曾任《金融时报》副主编，负责撰写欧盟经济周刊专栏。他指出，德国一直奉行"新重商主义"经济战略，过分追求实物商品的出口顺差。这种做法被他形象地描述为"在二十一世纪用二十世纪的技术，靠着十九世纪的企业，追求十八世纪的法国贸易政策。""新重商主义"体系建立在政府与企业的紧密合作关系之上，它常常让产业利益凌驾于国家政治之上。这一体系不仅抵制创新变革，还坚持实行保守的财政政策和贸易保护主义。这种做法最终导致德国过度依赖俄罗斯和中国等特定国家，形成了重大的经济脆弱性。这不只是一项单一政策，而是一个获得德国各大政党支持的系统性体制。在本集最终章节中，我们将探讨德国经济模式面临的两大关键挑战：愈发不可持续的出口导向型经济，以及债务刹车政策对重要投资的限制。随着全球格局朝向新的技术和政治现实演进，这些根植于德国秩序自由主义传统的结构性问题正日益凸显。00:35 本集介绍02:40 工业依赖04:00 庞大且持续的经常账户盈余06:32 以铁律稳定为基石的宏观经济政策10:14 债务刹车13:52 欧债危机时期的经济奇迹15:30 法德两国分歧与隐患(资料来源: Kaput by Wolfgang Münchau. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: 99 Luftballons by NenaClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2025-02-2718 minCuriosity CuratedS7E1 - The Forgotten Lessons of World War IYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong."The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime." These chilling words by British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey on the eve of World War I capture the gravity of a moment that plunged the world into darkness. August 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict so devastating, so transformative, that its echoes still reverberate a century later.In this episode, we examine how the dangerous mix of interlocking geopolitical alliances, fervent nationalism, and imperial ambitions transformed Europe...
2025-01-2058 minCuriosity CuratedS7E1 (CN) - 那些被遗忘但和今日息息相关的一战历史教训您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。"欧洲各地的明灯正在熄灭，在我们的有生之年恐怕再也看不到它们重新点亮了。"这句令人不寒而栗的话出自英国外交大臣爱德华·格雷爵士之口，是在第一次世界大战爆发前夕所说。这句话捕捉了那个将世界推入黑暗的历史转折点。1914年8月，一场前所未有的毁灭性冲突拉开序幕，其影响如此深远，以至于一个世纪后，其余震仍在继续。在本集中，我们将探讨地缘政治联盟的错综复杂、民族主义的狂热以及帝国野心如何在1914年夏天将欧洲变成了一个火药桶。我们还将分析为什么经济一体化和贸易的力量，在面对民族主义狂热、国家安全顾虑和政治野心这些压倒性因素时，无法为和平提供足够的保障。我们的探索将借鉴几部开创性的著作：由Barbara Tuchman著作的、获得普利策奖的八月炮火 （The Guns of August），它巧妙地记录了欧洲陷入战争的整个过程；哈佛大学肯尼迪政府学院教授Graham Allison著作的注定一战（Destined for War），它阐明了新兴大国与守成大国之间的竞争关系；以及英国诺贝尔和平奖得主Norman Angell爵士著作的大幻觉（The Great Illusion），这部一战前的著作论证了经济相互依存使得战争变得毫无意义，但历史证明这一观点是错误的。通过探究地缘政治联盟体系、民族主义狂热和帝国野心如何交织在一起，将局部危机演变为全球灾难，我们将重新探索关于和平之脆弱以及大国竞争所带来持续危险的重要教训。这些历史启示有助于我们理解当今中国、俄罗斯和美国之间的地缘政治竞争。00:19 本集介绍02:26 通过贸易实现和平的幻想04:49 德国崛起对英国经济霸权的挑战06:35 威廉二世与德意志帝国追寻阳光下的地位08:36 英德海军军备竞赛12:10 历史先例：英荷战争13:34 贸易的双刃剑与帝国扩张15:07 地缘政治火药桶：错综复杂的联盟责任链19:36 狂热民族主义：那个时代的驱动力22:55 军事计划：走向灾难的蓝图24:47 德国施里芬军事计划26:29 法国17号军事计划27:09 一战前军事计划的讽刺之处28:05 走向战争的最后步骤28:58 斐迪南大公遇刺事件29:56 七月危机与一战的爆发40:55 1914年8月的历史教训(Source: Guns of August by Barbara Tuchman, Destined for War by Graham Allison, The Great Illusion by Norman Angell. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Na Mara by Steven GutheinzClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2025-01-2048 minCuriosity CuratedS6E2 - Post WW2 Nuclear Accidents & Close CallsYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.History is filled with moments where catastrophe was narrowly avoided, where the threads of fate unraveled just enough to spare us from unimaginable consequences. But what if those threads held the weight of entire civilizations, the potential to extinguish millions of lives in an instant?For over 75 years, humanity has lived under a shadow, a specter of annihilation unlike any other. The weapons we built to protect us, to deter conflict through the terrifying logic of mutually assured destruction, have also become the very instruments that...
2025-01-1351 minCuriosity CuratedS6E1 - August 6, 1945: The Human Stories of HiroshimaYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.What you just heard is Oppenheimer discussing the scientific community’s divided stance on using atomic bombs in World War II.Today, we're diving deep into the topic of atomic weapons and nuclear war, one many might consider distant and remote. But think again, is it really? As many historians, world leaders, and military experts reveal, the shadow of nuclear war looms closer than we think. From Hiroshima and Nagasaki to numerous near-misses during the Cold War, our world has repeatedly teetered on the brink of nu...
2025-01-1358 minCuriosity CuratedS6E1 (CN) - 1945年8月6日：六位幸存者讲述广岛原子弹爆炸的故事您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。您刚才听到的是”原子弹之父“奥本海默的一段关于科学界在二战期间对使用原子弹存在分歧的描述。今天，我们将深入探讨原子弹和核战争这一话题。许多人可能认为这是个极其遥远且陌生的议题，但事实真的如此吗？正如众多历史学家、世界领导人和军事专家所指出的，核战争的阴影其实离我们比想象中更近。从广岛和长崎到冷战期间几次险些爆发的核战争，我们的世界一直在核灾难的边缘徘徊。二战后的相对和平绝非仅凭运气。这种和平是建立在精妙的权力平衡之上，各国关键决策者充分认识到核武器的毁灭性后果，并由此发展出核威慑等战略。这种"令人生畏的逻辑"有效防止了核大国之间的直接冲突，尽管我们曾数次濒临灾难边缘。然而如今，我们正面临传统和新兴的双重核威胁：九个拥核国家之间的角力、愈发精确的武器引发新一轮军备竞赛、人们对历史教训的记忆日渐淡薄，以及在地缘政治紧张局势下战争与冲突中出现的核威胁。种种迹象表明，危险正在不断加剧。我们很可能正处于自冷战以来最高的核威胁水平。在本季中，我们将探索这些大规模杀伤性武器背后的人性故事——从《纽约客》杂志记者约翰·赫西记录的广岛幸存者，到那些挺身而出阻止核灾难的无名英雄。他们的故事警示我们，核战争并非仅是历史遗迹，而是一个需要我们当下关注和理解的迫切威胁。（注意：本集包含对广岛原子弹爆炸造成的核伤害和创伤的轻微描述。请听众谨慎收听。）01:40 本集介绍03:41 改变历史的决定08:23 上午8: 15：那道"无声的闪光"09:38 Kiyoshi Tanimoto 牧师12:20 Mrs. Hatsuyo Nakamura, 一位裁缝遗孀14:35 Wilhelm Kleinsorge神父16:30 Masakazu Fujii医生18:36 Toshiko Sasaki小姐19:48 Terufumi Sasaki医生21:22 医疗系统的毁坏23:43 浅野公园疏散区30:48 红十字医院32:06 广播宣布与投降35:03 辐射病41:50 重建与复苏43:51 广岛原子弹的性质与影响45:36 一年后(素材来源: Hiroshima by John HerseyFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Vision by Steven GutheinzClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2025-01-1348 minCuriosity CuratedS6E2 (CN) - 核历史的脆弱本质：二战后的核武器事故、险情、和险些误判您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。历史充满了险些酿成灾难的时刻，命运的丝线恰好在紧要关头松开，让我们得以避免难以想象的后果。但当这些命运之线牵系着整个文明的存亡，蕴含着瞬间毁灭数百万生命的可能性时，又会如何？在过去75年里，人类一直生活在一个前所未有的毁灭威胁的阴影之下。我们为了自保而建造的武器，虽然通过相互保证毁灭这一可怕的逻辑来威慑冲突，却也成为了可能导致我们灭亡的双刃剑。1961年1月23日，在美国北卡罗来纳州Goldsboro，一架B-52轰炸机的例行飞行瞬间变成了惊心动魄的危机。一场空中事故导致轰炸机螺旋坠向地面，机上搭载的两枚氢弹随时可能释放毁灭性的力量。世界在这一刻屏住了呼吸，却浑然不知它与灾难擦肩而过。Goldsboro事件生动展示了核历史的脆弱本质——这是一段充满事故、险情和可能致命误判的历史。本集节目以Eric Schlosser的《Command and Control》和Serhii Plokhy的《Nuclear Folly》，探讨二战以来那些差点改写人类历史进程的重大核事故与险情。这些事件不仅揭示了我们掌握的毁灭性力量，更凸显了安全协议和清晰沟通在防范灾难中的关键作用。这个主题迫使我们直面一个令人毛骨悚然的现实：尽管核战争从未爆发，人类却多次徘徊在毁灭的边缘。00:19 本集介绍02:04 核威慑06:03 马尔斯布拉夫事故09:00 核武器及其设计原理详解16:21 Goldsboro事故17:53 格陵兰图勒空军基地事故18:50 其他密封核芯武器事故20:20 核武器三大基本安全原则、遭遇阻力与福勒信件23:27 那个拯救了世界的人26:08 "弓手83"演习：当演习险些成为现实27:40 北美防空司令部的危机时刻：错误训练磁带事件29:32 古巴导弹危机：悬于一线的核外交38:46 结尾(素材来源: Command and Control by Eric Schlosser, Nuclear Folly by Serhii PlokhyFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Vision by Steven GutheinzClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2025-01-1341 minCuriosity CuratedS5E1 - How Smartphones Are Reshaping Youth Mental HealthYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.What you just heard was a tense Senate hearing that took place in January this year, where Senator Josh Hawley aggressively questioned Mark Zuckerberg about Instagram's negative impact on teenage girls' mental health. Hawley cited internal Instagram studies revealing links between Instagram use and increased anxiety, depression, and body image issues, directly contradicting Zuckerberg's public statements denying such connections.Today we are diving into a critical topic that affects millions of young lives, and our guide is Jonathan Haidt, a renowned psychologist, and his new book “Th...
2024-12-1051 minCuriosity CuratedS5E1 (CN) - 智能手机与社交媒体如何重塑青少年心理健康您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。您刚才听到的是发生在今年一月的一场参议院听证会。在听证会上，参议员Josh Hawley严厉质询了Mark Zuckerberg关于Instagram对青少年女性心理健康的负面影响。Hawley引用Instagram内部研究，揭示了该平台的使用与焦虑增加、抑郁和身体形象问题之间的关联。这些发现直接与Zuckerberg此前公开否认这些关联的声明相矛盾。今天我们将探讨一个影响数百万青少年身心健康的重要话题。我们的向导是著名心理学家Jonathan Haidt和他的新书《The Anxious Generation 焦虑的一代》，他在书中研究了科技与青少年心理健康的交织关系。Haidt在积极心理学、道德推理和社会心理学领域的专业知识，使他成为分析这个复杂问题的最佳人选。在其具有开创性的研究中，Haidt提出了他所称的"大重塑"这一概念——这是指2010年至2015年间儿童成长方式发生的根本性转变。他提供了有力的证据，揭示了以智能手机为中心的童年生活与Z世代焦虑、抑郁和自残率上升之间的关联。这种转变彻底改变了传统以自由玩耍为主的童年模式，而其深远影响我们才刚开始理解。除了《焦虑的一代》，Jonathan Haidt还著有多部具有影响力的著作，包括《幸福的假设》、《正义之心》和《娇惯的心灵》。我读过其中大部分著作，在此强烈推荐。无论您是家长、教育工作者，还是关心青年一代未来的普通人，本期节目都将为您提供重要见解，帮助您在这个数字时代中找到方向。让我们一起探讨实用的解决方案和基于科学证据的策略，帮助年轻人在这个日益互联的世界中健康成长。01:48 本集介绍03:54 青少年当前的身心健康状态08:30 童年的大重塑13:35 童年应该是什么样子18:24 手机为中心的童年带来的危害一： 剥夺社交20:15 危害二：剥夺睡眠22:24 危害三：注意力碎片化23:58 危害四：成瘾28:53 为什么社交媒体对女孩的伤害比男孩更大31:48 对男孩的影响33:19 夺回童年：解决方案与策略43:33 结语(本期素材来源: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan HaidtFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Paradise by The ChairsClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2024-12-1045 minCuriosity CuratedS4E1 - CO2 on the Rise and the Science of Climate ChangeYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.What you just heard is UN meteorological agency announcing at the COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan that 2024 is officially the hottest year on record.Climate change. It's a phrase we encounter almost daily, and its effects are becoming increasingly tangible in our lives. The whole Northern Hemisphere as well as China experienced the hottest summer on record in 2024. Shanghai, my home, was battered by Typhoon Bebinca—reportedly the city's most powerful storm in 75 years. In 2023, Beijing was drenched by its heaviest rainfall in 140 years and Hong Kong su...
2024-11-2733 minCuriosity CuratedS4E2 - Climate Inaction: Urgent ConsequencesYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.In our previous episode, we explored the fundamental physics behind climate change with renowned physicist Lawrence Krauss, focusing on rising CO2 levels and the greenhouse effect. We also explored the carbon cycle, Earth's energy balance, and how increased CO2 absorption leads to radiative forcing—the core mechanism of global warming. In this episode, we'll follow Krauss as he reveals some impact predictions as constrained by the laws of physics and what we know about today.00:14 Episode Intro00:55 Guaranteed Developments06:18 Urgent and Drastic Ac...
2024-11-2732 minCuriosity CuratedS4E1 (CN) - 二氧化碳浓度上升与气候变化背后的科学原理您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。您刚才听到的是联合国气象组织在阿塞拜疆COP29峰会上宣布，2024年正式成为有记录以来最热的一年。气候变化——这个我们现在几乎每天都会遇到的概念，它的影响在我们的生活中变得越来越明显。2024年，整个北半球和中国经历了有记录以来最热的夏天。我住的上海遭遇了台风贝碧嘉的直接登录，成为75年以来登陆上海的最强台风。2023年，北京遭遇了140年来最强降雨，同年香港也遭受了140年来最大暴雨和突发性洪水。在21世纪，气候变化已成为人类面临的最重大威胁之一，我们必须以知识和行动来应对这个威胁。今天，我们将在粒子物理学家和宇宙学家Lawrence Krauss所著的"The Physics of Climate Change"的指引下，探索气候变化的科学原理。Krauss用清晰易懂的方式解释基础物理学，帮助我们理解气候变化的成因。在他看来，科学素养是公众理解和应对气候变化这类具有深远影响问题的关键。基于理解应当先于行动的信念，Krauss撰写此书旨在对抗目前主导气候变化讨论的情绪化叙事。他发现许多出版商倾向于通过制造恐慌和煽动情绪来吸引读者，而非以通俗易懂的方式呈现科学内容，这让他深感忧虑。Krauss强调，气候变化的科学并不难懂，每个人都能理解。他认为，科学，而非情绪或恐慌，应当是论证和政策讨论的基础。基于这一理念，他选择不倡导具体政策，而是将这些留给政治家和倡议团体。然而，他清晰地指出了气候变化带来的严峻挑战，让人们充分认识到不采取行动的风险和潜在后果。Krauss对气候科学领域的探索也因一次越南湄公河三角洲之行而得到进一步推动，这个地区极易受到气候变化的影响，而这次经历让他深刻认识到问题的紧迫性——气候变化不是遥远的威胁，而是全球数百万人正在面对的现实。00:55 本集介绍03: 26 湄公河三角洲 - 一个令人深思的案例研究05:52 基林曲线与二氧化碳浓度上升13:50 地球的自然碳循环16:10 温室效应21:32 二氧化碳增加红外热吸收与辐射强迫(本期素材来源: The Physics of Climate Change by Lawrence M. Krauss. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Crying by Julian LageClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFigure 1 - Keeling CurveFigure 2 - Keeling Curve with Ice Core DataFigure 3 - Keeling Curve 10K YearsFigure 4 - Keeling Curve 800K YearsFigure 5a - Global Fossil CO2 Emissions (Global Carbon Project 2020)Figure 5b - Global Fossil CO2 Emissions (Global Carbon Project 2021)Figure 6a - Earth’s Natural Carbon CycleFigure 6b - Carbon Added by Human Industrial ActivitiesFigure 7 - Solar and Earth Radiation SpectrumFigure 8 - Earth-Atmosphere Energy BalanceFigure 9 - Absorption spectrum of H2O and CO2
2024-11-2726 minCuriosity CuratedS4E2 (CN) - 气候变化不作为的后果与采取行动的紧迫性您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。在上一期节目中，我们与著名物理学家Lawrence Krauss探讨了气候变化的基本物理原理，重点关注了二氧化碳水平上升和温室效应。我们还深入探讨了碳循环、地球能量平衡，以及二氧化碳红外热吸收增加如何引发辐射强迫、这一全球变暖的核心机制。在本期节目中，我们将继续跟随Krauss，探讨他基于物理定律和现有认知所预测的气候变化带来的一系列影响。00:15 本集介绍00:52 全球变暖的必然影响05:35 限制升温2°C需要紧急行动07:13 海平面上升预测中最大的未知因素-陆地冰川的融化17:23 气候变化与极端天气18:52 气候变化与不平等20:27 湄公河注定失败的一战24:55 应对气候变化的技术(本期素材来源: The Physics of Climate Change by Lawrence M. Krauss. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Crying by Julian LageClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario LupoFigure 10 - Irreversible Climate Change (CO2)Figure 11 - Irreversible Climate Change (Temperature)Figure 12 - Temperature Variation across the GlobeFigure 13 - Irreversible Climate Change (Sea Level Rise from Thermal Expansion)Figure 14 - Irreversible Climate Change (Precipitation Pattern)Figure 15 - “Ski Slope” DiagramFigure 16 - Greenland Ice Sheet Mass ChangeFigure 17 - Greenland Ice Sheet Melting DaysFigure 18 - Antarctica Average Temperature ChangeFigure 19 - Warm Water Undercutting Ice ShelfFigure 20 - Mekong Delta Sea Level Rise
2024-11-2727 minCuriosity CuratedS3E1 - Rethinking Life: Beyond Earth-Centric DefinitionsYou are listening to Curiosity Curated. I am Zong.What you just heard is the greeting from Kurt Waldheim, the fourth Secretary-General of the UN. It was the first track from the most epic album of all time, the Voyager Golden Record, attached to both Voyager 1 and 2 space probes, currently 24 billion km away from Earth. It was made by a team of scientists, artists, and historians hoping that one day other intelligent life forms might find it.Today, we're diving into the fascinating world of astrobiology, pushing past the familiar, and asking: what does it...
2024-11-0927 minCuriosity CuratedS3E2 - The Search for Alien Life and Future of Our PlanetHi, this is Zong Wang and welcome to Curiosity Curated, my experimental podcast project, where I share intriguing stories from my reading.In our first episode, we explored the captivating question of life’s nature, guided by theoretical physicist and astrobiologist Sara Walker and her new book "Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence." We examined the limitations of traditional Earth-centric definitions of life and introduced Assembly Theory, a groundbreaking framework for understanding and quantifying life, co-developed by Walker and Lee Cronin. This theory proposes that life is any system that can produce co...
2024-11-0930 minCuriosity CuratedS3E3 - Closing: About Scientific MethodThank you for tuning in to this season about the physics of life's emergence. Whether you agree with Walker and her Assembly Theory or not, before you draw your own conclusions, please allow me to share a few words from Thomas Levenson about the scientific method—our North Star in exploring the world.“Richard Feynman said that science is simply “a special method of finding things out.” But what makes it special? The way its answers get confirmed or denied: “Observation is the judge” - the only judge, as the catechism goes - “of whether something is s...
2024-11-0902 minCuriosity CuratedS3E1 (CN) - 组装理论：重新思考生命的定义您正在收听的是Curiosity Curated，我是Zong。您刚才听到的是联合国第四任秘书长Kurt Waldheim为史上最宏伟的专辑——旅行者金唱片录制的问候语。这张唱片附着在旅行者1号和2号太空探测器上，目前距地球240亿公里。它由一群科学家、艺术家和历史学家共同制作，希望有朝一日能被其他智慧生命发现。在这期节目中，我们将跟随理论物理学家兼天体生物学家Sara Imari Walker以及她的新书"Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence"来探索令人着迷的天体生物学世界。天体生物学是一门研究在宇宙中生命起源、生物演化、分布和未来发展的交叉学科。我们将跟随Sara突破常规认知，探讨一个根本性问题：生命的本质究竟是什么？Sara挑战了我们定义生命的传统方式。对于她来说，这些定义过于狭隘，过于局限于我们在地球上所知的生命形式、远远不够全面。相反，她希望我们将生命视为编织在宇宙结构中的某种奇妙现象，其存在形式可能会让我们大为惊讶。她探索的核心是组装理论(Assembly Theory)。这一框架理论由她和University of Glasgow化学教授Lee Cronin共同创立和发展，为我们思考生命如何产生并在宇宙中留下印记提供了全新视角。**组装理论提出，我们观察到的生命复杂性、包括其精细的结构和过程，是长期建构和选择的直接结果。**这就好比一场宇宙级的乐高游戏：物理规则决定哪些积木可以拼接在一起，而生命则从随时间推移而日益丰富的结构中涌现。Sara认为，这种逐步构建复杂性的组装过程不仅是地球生命的特征，更可能是适用在整个宇宙中的基本原理。如果我们能够学会识别组装的蛛丝马迹，或许我们就能解开寻找未知生命形式的秘密。这些未知生命形式或许隐藏在遥远的星球上，甚至可能就藏在我们自己星球意想不到的角落里。准备好拓展你的思维，我们即将与Sara Walker一同探索这些深奥的问题。01:23 本集介绍03:30 Sara Walker解释为什么定义生命的传统方式不够全面04:35 基于特征定义生命的局限性07:25 薛定谔对生命的定义09:49 自由意志和能动性11:44 范式转变的必要：走向生命物理学18:00 组装理论(本期素材来源:Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence by Sara Imari Walker.Sara Walker: Physics of Life, Time, Complexity, and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #433The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker | STARTALK with Neil deGrasse TysonHow do scientists measure—and define—life? with Lee Cronin | Big ThinkFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Polaris by SVVNClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2024-11-0924 minCuriosity CuratedS3E2 (CN) - 搜寻外星生命和我们星球的未来大家好，我是Zong，欢迎收听Curiosity Curated。这是我正在尝试的播客项目，在这里分享我阅读中发现的有趣的故事。在上一集中，我们跟随理论物理学家兼天体生物学家Sara Walker，一起探讨了生命本质这一引人入胜的问题。Sara的著作《Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence》为我们提供了深刻见解。我们审视了传统定义生命方式的局限性，这些定义往往以地球已知生命为中心，并介绍了Sara与化学家Lee Cronin共同创立的组装理论。这一突破性理论框架旨在理解和量化生命，提出生命是任何能够通过选择和进化过程大规模制造复杂物体的系统。此外，我们还讨论了自由意志和能动性的概念，以及意识、物质和生命这三大难题，并探讨了组装理论如何尝试解决这些难题。这个探索引领我们思考一个关键的问题：在我们尚未知晓外星生命可能呈现何种形态的情况下，我们该如何寻找它们？ 更重要的是，这种搜寻对生命的未来有什么样的启示？不仅是在宇宙中的未知生命，也包括我们自己的星球？在本集中，我们将继续跟随Sara探索组装理论如何帮助我们识别宇宙中的生命特征。若这一理论得到证实，它不仅可能彻底革新我们寻找外星生命的方法，还将为我们星球的未来提供崭新的见解。00:09 本集介绍01:45 我们对外星生命的想象所存在的文化偏见07:30 生物特征识别及其局限性10:42 德雷克公式与生命起源的概率15:00 费米悖论(Fermi Paradox)和大过滤器理论(The Great Filter)22:36 技术创生与地球生命的未来(本期素材来源:Life as No One Knows It: The Physics of Life's Emergence by Sara Imari Walker.Sara Walker: Physics of Life, Time, Complexity, and Aliens | Lex Fridman Podcast #433The Origins of Life with Sara Imari Walker | STARTALK with Neil deGrasse TysonHow do scientists measure—and define—life? with Lee Cronin | Big ThinkFor any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)Opening Music: Polaris by SVVNClosing Music: Who Am I by Dario Lupo
2024-11-0925 minCuriosity CuratedS3E3 (CN) - 结语：关于科学方法感谢您收听本期关于生命起源物理学及探寻外星生命的节目。在我们听完Sara大胆新颖的组装理论之后，大家难免会得出自己的结论、也许你会支持这个观点、也许你会反对，也或许你会发现自己更加困惑。无论怎样，在您得出结论之前，请允许我分享一段Thomas Levenson关于科学方法的介绍。众所周知或不知，科学方法是我们探索世界的北极星。“Richard Feynman曾说，科学不过是"一种特殊的发现事物的方法"。但是，是什么让它如此特别呢？答案在于其验证或否定结论的方式："实验观察是唯一判断某事是否属实的标准"。"科学方法"这个词蕴含着一种独特的魔力。它至少宣称了一种特殊的权威：这是一种系统化的方法，一套规则，若遵循它，就能可靠地推进我们对物质世界的理解。然而，这种知识本质上总是暂时的——这看似是弱点，实则是科学的真正强大力量：每一个观点、每一个归纳、每一个假设都可以被质疑、挑战和反驳。科学方法规定，若一个假说的预测多次明显与实验结果不符，就必须被排除或修改。即使一个理论看似完美，我们也只有在其预测与实验结果一致时，才能相信它准确描述了自然现象。在物理学及所有实验科学中，"实验是最高准则"。然而，历史和人类行为真是如此运作吗？事实并非如此。现实生活往往与我们珍视的观念大相径庭。”
2024-11-0902 min
Speak Chinese Like A Taiwanese Local#203 吃蝸牛小米粽3個人死亡 3 Dead After Eating Sticky Rice Dumplings with Snail Meat in Taiwan 😱台東 tái dōng - Taitung (a city in Taiwan)
震驚 zhèn jīng - shocked, astonished
鄉 xiāng - township
金峰鄉 jīn fēng xiāng - Jinfeng Township (a township in Taitung)
部落 bù luò - tribe, village (especially indigenous)
集體食物中毒 jí tǐ shí wù zhòng dú - mass food poisoning
中毒 zhòng dú - poisoned
上吐下瀉 shàng tù xià xiè - vomiting and diarrhea
死亡 sǐ wáng - death
一起 yì qǐ - a case, an incident
疑似 yí sì - suspected
阿嬤 ā mā - grandmother (Taiwanese dialect)
小米粽 xiǎo mǐ...
2024-10-0707 minCuriosity CuratedS2E1 - 波音到底怎么了（上）大家好，我是Zong，欢迎收听Curiosity Curated。这是我正在尝试的播客项目，在这里分享我阅读中发现的有趣的故事。在这期节目中，我们将跟随Peter Robison的Flying Blind一书来深入探讨波音公司近年来面临的一系列安全和质量问题，以及其对公司声誉的影响。从737 Max空难到太空业务的挫折，我们将回顾波音的发展历程，探索其早期的工程文化，以及与竞争对手的激烈角逐。通过梳理波音的历史，我们试图理解：是什么导致了这家曾经引领航空航天业的巨头如今频频陷入危机？欢迎收听这期精彩内容，一起揭开波音公司的商业故事。(本期素材来源：Flying Blind - The 737 Max Tragedy and The Fall of Boeing by Peter Robison, Uncovering The Secrets Of Boeing: A Worldwide Probe (Full Documentary) by 7 News Spotlight, Boeing's Troubled 737 Max Plane (Full Documentary) by FRONTLINE PBS. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)00:52 本期介绍02:25 安全和质量问题06:39 波音的成立和早期发展09:52 早期波音文化-注重工程与创新11:25 与道格拉斯的竞争、737的诞生14:54 麦道及波音74716:10 空客的进入, “枢纽-辐射”模式普及, A320与737竞争22:13 波音777 - “协同合作”24:46 波音-麦道合并27:55 合并后的财务变革33:02 大规模罢工34:13 波音的下坡路与空客的蓄势待发
2024-10-0345 minCuriosity CuratedS2E2 - 波音到底怎么了（下）大家好，我是Zong，欢迎收听Curiosity Curated。这是我正在尝试的播客项目，在这里分享我阅读中发现的有趣的故事。在这期节目中，我们将跟随Peter Robison的Flying Blind一书来深入探讨波音公司近年来面临的一系列安全和质量问题，以及其对公司声誉的影响。从737 Max空难到太空业务的挫折，我们将回顾波音的发展历程，探索其早期的工程文化，以及与竞争对手的激烈角逐。通过梳理波音的历史，我们试图理解：是什么导致了这家曾经引领航空航天业的巨头如今频频陷入危机？欢迎收听这期精彩内容，一起揭开波音公司的商业故事。(本期素材来源：Flying Blind - The 737 Max Tragedy and The Fall of Boeing by Peter Robison, Uncovering The Secrets Of Boeing: A Worldwide Probe (Full Documentary) by 7 News Spotlight, Boeing's Troubled 737 Max Plane (Full Documentary) by FRONTLINE PBS. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)00:06 本期介绍01:00 狮航610号班机空难06:59 FAA监管松懈09:48 737 Max的设计和监管缺陷26:43 狮航空难后的反应30:53 埃塞俄比亚302航班空难33:15 ET302航班空难后波音的反应37:19 家属和国会调查40:19 Muilenburg听证会45:40 波音与司法部达成特殊协议
2024-10-0349 minCuriosity CuratedS1-IntroductionFor this particular eight-episode series, I chose the theme of space exploration, with a specific focus on the history of human space flight, from the early days of Yuri Gagarin and the Apollo missions to the birth of US commercial space and the rise of SpaceX. Five books have illuminated this topic for me and have thus formed the backbone of this series. To start, I have to say, content-wise, most credit goes to these authors and their brilliant creations. They are One Giant Leap by Charles Fishman, Beyond - The Astonishing Story of the First Human t...
2024-07-2605 minCuriosity CuratedS1E1-Yuri Gagarin and the First Human Space FlightThis very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we recount Yuri Gagarin’s historic journey as the first human to orbit Earth. We explore his daring mission aboard the Vostok spacecraft, detailing intense moments, unexpected glitches, and euphoria of his safe return. This is still relevant for understanding the mechanics behind modern rocket launches as we often see on TV today.(This episode is a condensed summary of Chapters 26-33 from Beyond - The As...
2024-07-2658 minCuriosity CuratedS1E2-The Cold War in Full Force and America Catching UpThis very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we delve into the intense competition of the Cold War, a significant aspect of which was the space race. We'll explore the selection and training processes of American astronauts and Soviet cosmonauts, as well as the secrecy and political maneuvering that led to Yuri Gagarin's historic flight.(This episode is based on selections and summaries of Chapter 2 from One Giant Leap by Charles Fishman and Chapters 6...
2024-07-2654 minCuriosity CuratedS1E3-“I’m Not That Interested in Space”This very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we delve into the conflicting attitudes of JFK towards space exploration, from his public endorsement of the Moon landing to his private doubts, and how his assassination may have sealed America's lunar destiny.(This episode is based on selections and summaries of Chapters 2,3,6 from One Giant Leap by Charles Fishman and Chapter 18 from Beyond - The Astonishing Story of the First Human to Leave Our Planet...
2024-07-2650 minCuriosity CuratedS1E4-How Do You Fly to the Moon?This very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we dive deep into the history and marvel of the Apollo Guidance Computers. We'll explore how these machines, with less power than your dishwasher, guided humans to the moon and back, and how they laid the foundation for the digital world we live in today.(This episode is based on condensed summaries of Chapters 4,6,7 from One Giant Leap by Charles Fishman. For any feedback, please contact...
2024-07-2647 minCuriosity CuratedS1E5-Apollo MissionsThis very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.Today we will dive into the exhilarating story of Apollo missions, from the triumphant touchdown of Apollo 11 to the "successful failure" of Apollo 13, and finally to the last lunar footsteps of Apollo 17. Discover the awe-inspiring journey that forever marked human history and our understanding of the moon.(This episode is a condensed summary of Chapters 1,3,5,7,13 from A Man on the Moon by Andrew Chaikin. For any feedback, please contact...
2024-07-2652 minCuriosity CuratedS1E6-NASA Stagnation and the Birth of Commercial SpaceThis very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we'll explore the origins of commercial spaceflight and the politics and innovations that have shaped the industry, ultimately leading to a new era of space exploration.(This episode is based on a condensed summary of Escaping Gravity - My Quest to Transform NASA and Launch A New Space Age by Lori Garver, Matthew C Weinzierl. 2018. “Space, the Final Economic Frontier.”, and “Origins of the Commercial Space Indust...
2024-07-2657 minCuriosity CuratedS1E7-The Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX (Part 1)This very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we will take a look at very early days of SpaceX, from first few hires to the challenges and failures they faced in building the company’s first rocket, Falcon 1.(This episode is a condensed summary of Chapters 1-5 from Liftoff - Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days that Launched SpaceX by Eric Berger. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)00:10 Ep...
2024-07-2653 minCuriosity CuratedS1E8-The Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX (Part 2)This very first eight-episode series is about the history of human space flight, the birth of the US commercial space industry, and the rise of SpaceX.In this episode, we continue the stories in the SpaceX’s early days, leading to the successful flight of Falcon 1 in its flight four that paved the way for successes the company is enjoying now.(This episode is a condensed summary of Chapters 6-10 from Liftoff - Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days that Launched SpaceX by Eric Berger. For any feedback, please contact: cur2zong@gmail.com)...
2024-07-2651 min
Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ ForumEpisode 02: Yibin WangFor the second episode of Art Workers: The Independent Artists’ Forum, I’m joined by director and freshly minted Master of Fine Arts, Yibin Wang
If you liked this, listen to Episode 01 featuring actor Helen Romeu, also out now.
Contact me at carlbindman.com
Contact Yibin at @yibinbillwang
Works/artists referenced, in somewhat chronological order:
Franz Kafka
“A Hunger Artist” (Story by Kafka)
Anne Bogart
A Director Prepares
Milo Rau
Five Easy Pieces
Konstantin Stanislavsky
Jacques Lecoq
A Hunger Artist (Play by Michael Landes)
Michael Landes
Star Yuexing Sun
Produced...
2024-06-131h 03
EZ NewsEZ News 02/21/24Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News.
Tai-Ex opening
The Tai-Ex opened down 79-points this morning from yesterday's close, at
18,673 on turnover of 4.9-billion N-T.
The market closed at a new high on Tuesday on the back of futures-led buying
- as investors pushed up the spot market in a bid to profit in the futures
market, where February contracts are scheduled to be settled later today.
Electricity Rate Hikes Yet to be Finalized
Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua says no final decision...
2024-02-2106 min
Agri-HistoryOld World Agriculture Pea LandracesNtatsi, G., Karkanis, A., Yfantopoulos, D., Pappa, V., Konosonoka, I.
H., Travlos, I., … Savvas, D. (2019). Evaluation of the field
performance, nitrogen fixation efficiency and competitive ability of pea
landraces grown under organic and conventional farming systems.
Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, 65(3), 294–307. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2018.1501155
Rubiales, D., Fondevilla, S., & Fernández-Aparicio, M. (2021).
Development of pea breeding lines with resistance to orobanche crenata
derived from pea landraces and wild Pisum spp. Agronomy, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11010036
Sun, S., Fu, H., Wang, Z., Duan, C., Zong, X., & Zhu, Z. (2016).
Discovery of a novel er1 allele conferring powdery mildew resistance in
Chinese Pea...
2023-11-2610 min
How to Read Chinese Poetry PodcastPoetry: Poetry of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: The Pain of Loss and the Pleasures of Everyday LifeIn this final episode, we will first listen to the “Song of Suffering Calamity” by the woman poet and scholar Wang Duanshu (1621-ca. 1680), narrating her flight from the invading Qing army during the Ming-Qing transition. We will conclude with two examples by women among the many poems in the Ming and Qing that record quotidian pleasures and reflections on daily life. Whether pain and loss or pleasure and joy, men and women in late imperial China inscribed their emotions and thoughts in poetry.
Guest Host: Prof. Grace Fong
2023-02-2722 min
How to Read Chinese Poetry PodcastSong Poems (Sanqu) of the Yuan Dynasty: Poetry of Rambunctious Wit and Impudent HumorThe carefree playfulness presented in Wang Heqing’s poem “On the Big Butterfly” tells us much about the cultural milieu of the time when the sanqu flourished, and reminds us of the genre’s origins in streets, marketplaces, and entertainment quarters.
Guest Host: Prof. Lian Xinda
2023-02-0612 min
Books and BobaOctober 2022 Book NewsOn this episode, we highlight the latest book and publishing news in Asian American literature for our October 2022 mid-month check-in, including checking in on some bookstore drama and unionizing in the publishing world.New books and authors mentioned in our publishing news:Homeseeking by Karissa ChenRed by Cherry ZongProdigy by Cyrena Lee; illust by Julia KuoThe Magic Lunch Box by Hanna Kim; illust by Emily PaikMy Mama Is a Work of Art by Hana AcabadoThe Healers of Harlem: The Lost History of the Black Women Medical Pioneers in America's First Desegregated City Hospital by Nina ChhitaThe...
2022-10-2159 min
How to Read Chinese Poetry PodcastThe Tang Dynasty: Quatrains - The Boudoir and the Frontier: High TangAlthough a small number of Six Dynasties heptasyllabic quatrains are extant, and Early Tang poets experimented with the form, stylistically mature qijue poetry was an invention of the High Tang poets, most notably Wang Changling and Li Bai. Qijue developed along with Tang popular music, for which it was the major song form. Thus initially the thematic scope was narrow: qijue lyrics were generally limited to popular yuefu themes and those describing parting from friends and loved ones. Only gradually did the scope of qijue themes expand, until by the Middle and Late Tang, the form had become a...
2022-09-0522 min
How to Read Chinese Poetry PodcastThe Tang Dynasty: Quatrains - Empty Mountains and Mirror Ponds: High TangAlthough Tang poets all used wujue to record concentrated poetic experience, and pursued the same fundamental aesthetic goals for the form, differing styles of poems can be discerned. Using representative poems by Wang Wei, Wang Zhihuan, and Li Bai, this episode presents two basic styles of Tang wujue, differentiated primarily by the choice of themes and the type of language employed.
Guest Host: Prof. Charles Egan, San Fransico State University
English poem recital by Andrew Merritt @ Andrew Merritt (divacatrecords.com)
2022-08-2925 min
How to Read Chinese Poetry PodcastRecent-Style Poetry: Pentasyllabic Regulated Verse - Wang Wei the Poet-ImmortalThis episode examines how Wang Wei embodies moments of heightened perception or rather Buddhist enlightenment through his painterly depiction of a mountain climbing trip. His masterful blending of illusive images, perceptual illusion, and Buddhist worldview exemplifies his towering achievement as the poet-Buddha.
Host: Zong-qi Cai, Lingnan University of Hong Kong; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
English poem recital by Andrew Merritt @ Andrew Merritt (divacatrecords.com)
2022-08-1511 min
どこでも中国語【6】キャッシュレスの中国で使えるオススメ中国語表現
■携帯で支払います～手机支付shou ji zhi fu■ここにかざして下さい。请在这扫一下qing zai zhe sao yi xia■運転手さん、電波が悪いんです。ちょっと待ってください。师傅，信号不太好，请稍等shi fu, xin hao bu tai hao, qing shao deng■出前外卖wai mai■あ、もうこんな時間。啊，已经这个点了ah, yi jing zhe ge dian le■お腹すいたね、そろそろ出前頼む？肚子饿了，点外卖吧du zi e le, dian wai mai ba.■先輩は何にしますか？前辈点啥？ ※啥：「什么」の口語表現qian bei dian sha?■僕が注文しておきますよ。我来点吧wo lai dian ba■上司の呼び方で、王さん王总，王经理wang zong, wang jing li■先輩の親しい呼び方で、王お兄さん、李お姉さん王哥，李姐wang ge, li jie■手間が省ける。省事sheng shi■お財布忘れてきました。钱包忘了qian bao wang le■王先輩、ごちそうになります！王哥，今天你请客wang ge, jin tian ni qing ke.このブラウザでは再生できません。再生できない場合、ダウンロードは🎵こちら
2019-03-2506 min