Source material

Essays and framework pages are derived from published or forthcoming academic research, primarily SSRN working papers by Liang Zhang. They are not substitutes for the full papers.

One paper, many essays

A single research paper may be translated into multiple essays placed in different columns when the same argument speaks to different professional audiences — for example, a latency paper may yield both a society essay on justice and a life essay on everyday waiting.

Citation

For academic citation, use the original SSRN paper. For general reference to an essay on this site, cite the essay URL and date published.

Editorial standards

Essay voice, structure, and publication checklist are maintained in the repository document docs/EDITORIAL-BIBLE.md (Editorial Bible). Essays are adapted from named sections of source papers; each essay page includes a formal source attribution in the footer.

Editor's Notes

Editor's Notes are editorial commentary on the research program. They may precede or synthesize formal papers and are clearly labeled as editor's writing.