Enlightening and Free: From Chinese Private Schools to American Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Academics - Beijingers

Author: Li Yaozi
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: This book is a reflection and insight by Li Yaozi, a Chinese-American inventor, professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering, on his life journey dedicated to invention and creation. It covers his transition from research to teaching as a professor at MIT, from inventing and innovating to founding his own company, and from contemplating the technology industry to researching fundamental patterns in macro historical phenomena of humanity. The book further analyzes the "Needham Question" and explores how to engage in invention and innovation through the "fragmentary thoughts" of an inventor, proposing the "factor analysis" approach.