The articles collected in this book were either published in newspapers and periodicals or applied in practical work. They were all the result of the author's independent thinking about the specific circumstances of the time and place, and had a certain impact on different communities and groups. Grounded in work and everyday life, these pieces use small things to illuminate larger issues, reveal the author through personal experience, and move readers through emotion. They are both a theoretical reflection on history and a record of the author's intellectual development.