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Phantom Blade Zero's devs team keeps rejecting that it's a soulslike. As someone who grew up on wuxia stories, I want to explain exactly what it is, makes its design philosophy unique, and why Western gaming frameworks keep getting it wrong.

In this video, I break down the "Kungfu Punk" identity of Phantom Blade Zero, a design code rooted in ancient Chinese martial philosophy that is new to western gaming. Think Bruce Lee, not Elden Ring.

This video covers its design philosophy, the ancient Chinese martial concept of xing yun liu shui (flowing like water, moving like clouds), jianghu culture, and the "Kungfu Punk" aesthetic that sets it apart from every Western soulslike.

The US spends more on healthcare per person than any country on earth. China spends a fraction of that. Yet both countries have nearly the same life expectancy.

How does China provides healthcare to 1.4 billion people. How does the insurance work? Why are prices so much lower? Where does the system actually struggle?

Made a short video trying to answer it honestly, including the parts that don't reflect well on China: the urban-rural coverage gap, overworked doctors, underdeveloped mental health infrastructure, etc.

Would be especially curious to hear from people who have actually used the Chinese healthcare system.

So there are many posts recently about Chinese hot water culture, which got me thinking. Everyone talks about the cultural side, but does the habit actually hold up scientifically?

I made a video digging into this and the answer is more interesting than I expected.

A few things that actually surprised me:

• Warm liquids genuinely relax muscles in the digestive tract and improve gut motility — there are post-surgery studies showing faster bowel recovery with warm water vs. cold
• The nerve connecting your gut and brain (vagus nerve) appears to be stimulated by warm liquids, which may be why warm drinks feel calming across basically every culture on earth

The interesting part is Traditional Chinese Medicine arrived at some of these conclusions 2,000 years ago through completely different reasoning (Yin/Yang balance, not biology). You can watch the video to find out more!

Does it explain handing a foreigner boiling water in summer heat though? Hmm...