“Respect is not earned; it is given, the way the identity element is given in every group.”
— Ivan Z. Feng,”Thoughts on What Good Directors Should Be Like“
Timeless Genius of Humanity — See the Person, Not the Label
Ivan’s Medium Homepage: imathman.medium.com
From a Photo Looking Back to the 21st Century (published on Fjords Review)
The Art of Blurring Boundaries
Exclusivity Is Not How My Mind Works – A Third Dive into Human Connections
Once-in-a-Lifetime Bond – A Second Dive into Human Connections
“Pan-romanticism” – A Dive into Human Connections
Real Genius of Magic Performance
A Coherent Guide on Poetry Reading (and Acting)
Visiting the Poetic Mountaintop of AI [Series]
The Purest Form of Being an Educator
“Discomfort” is Subjective, but Professionalism is Objective
“Professionalism”: Is That Really You?
Thoughts on What Good Math TAs Should Be Like
A Message to My Math 225 Students
How to Prepare for Calculus (Math 125) Exams
The Elite Culture of Modern Algebra
Finding Native Speakers of Mathematics
(More essays coming soon…)
Last update: Feb 21, 2025