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This is a special post for collecting unique insights on philosiphy and timely news. The origin is either in Chinese or English. Please refer to the original when there’s a conflict in meanings.
4/10/2026
Original
人各有其性，命各有其时。观人之盛，不必动心；守己之道，自可安然。君子求诸己，小人求诸人，既已尽己，又何羡焉？
AI-translated
Every being possesses its inherent essence; every existence unfolds according to its appointed temporality.
To witness the flourishing of another need not disturb the equilibrium of the self;
To abide faithfully in one’s own way is to attain inner composure.
The virtuous person turns inquiry inward—seeking cultivation of the self;
The unrefined person projects expectation outward—seeking validation from others.
When one has fully actualized one’s potential,
What ground remains for envy?
4/17/2026
Original
世界就是这样不公平，大家智商没有差别，就是因为一个破工具，产生了鸿沟。
编者按：
根据和朋友聊天记录的上下文，这里工具指的是AI工具。
对于仍未走到行业知识边界的人，AI的能力、知识水平是远超于人的。当AI能力成为了研究的决定性因素，当个人能力不再成为研究的上线，使用何种AI模型便成为了个体能力差距最大之处。例如，使用qwen3.5的coder，写代码效率定不如使用opus4.7的coder。此时不公平之处便出现了：个人努力（时间、经历、实践）带来的margin实际上远不如升级AI模型来得强大。
让人有更强大能力的要素之一变成了模型能力，或者进一步说是可获取的AI资源。当一个门外汉花200美元买一个claude会员就能赶上70%程序员的时候，那些传统派程序员前期的学习不再具有性价比。这磨灭了个人能力带来的价值，这对真正静下心来耕耘自己能力的人来说是一种巨大的不公平。
Translated Version
The world has always been inherently unfair. People are born with roughly equal intelligence, yet a mere tool is enough to carve insurmountable divides between individuals.
Editor’s Note:
Based on the context of a conversation with a friend, the “tool” mentioned here refers to AI tools.
For those who have not yet reached the frontier of professional expertise, AI far outperforms humans in capability and knowledge. As AI becomes the decisive factor in research output, personal competence no longer sets the ceiling for achievement. Instead, the type of AI model one has access to has become the greatest source of individual disparity.
For instance, a coder relying on Qwen 3.5 will never match the productivity of one using Opus 4.7. This is where unfairness arises: the marginal gains from personal effort—time, energy, and hands-on practice—pale in comparison to the leap in performance brought by a superior AI model.
Access to advanced AI capabilities, or more fundamentally, premium AI resources, has become the most powerful driver of individual productivity. This diminishes the value of personal skill building, creating profound unfairness for those who dedicate themselves to honing their own abilities through consistent, diligent effort.