Raised between Beijing and Vancouver, Johnathan spent his formative years training in mathematics, eventually competing in the Canadian Olympiad. He went on to study philosophy and computer science at Columbia during which his curiosity dragged me towards AI coursework, VR Research, continental philosophy, and Buddhist monasteries. As a senior, he started Opto Investments as part of the founding team and after 3.5 years left to study and produce content on the Great Books.