On China by a law professor teaching in Shanghai. The article is about the legal systems in the US compared with China's and how people's views on law and social justice are both similar and different. Reasoned criticisms of each other's legal systems can be beneficial for both societies but they would need to get off on a ground of mutual respect and understanding. It's too … [Read more...] about Finally, a somewhat balanced editorial in the NYT
India v/s China: We’ve got Facebook! What’ve you got?
An interesting analysis in TIME magazine, to the extent that it tries to be an analysis: The ChIndian Century And don't forget to check out these two accompanying arguments, one for India and one for China: The Case for India: Free to Succeed The Case for China: The Power of Planning I plan to blog about this general issue sometime soon. Right now however, I just … [Read more...] about India v/s China: We’ve got Facebook! What’ve you got?
Julian Assange: Why the world needs WikiLeaks
The TED interview below (video at the end of the post) was conducted in July 2010 with Julian Assange talking about the need for the public to keep an eye out for government conduct. Americans cherish freedom of the press, and by that, it is generally understood that the media's job is to be the watchdog of the government and any other organization of power. Do Americans … [Read more...] about Julian Assange: Why the world needs WikiLeaks
Taking the good parts
Following is a rendition of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" in Chinese. It's a delightful performance. The Chinese performance struck me for having taken the music (in my opinion the great part) and replacing the lyrics (in my opinion the not so great part) with something that is much more palatable. While China has many problems to overcome, she is also benefiting from … [Read more...] about Taking the good parts
“Tell Me Why” by 钟辰乐 (Zhong Chenyue) and 徐泽辉 (Xu Zehui)
(Here is another performance by 钟辰乐 (Zhong Chen Yue) singing "Memory" accompanied by an orchestra. I think I still prefer his China's Got Talent version from a while ago.) … [Read more...] about “Tell Me Why” by 钟辰乐 (Zhong Chenyue) and 徐泽辉 (Xu Zehui)