Recently, I browsed through a blog post "What's Going Right" for China (http://www.chinafile.com/china-what-s-going-right), including comments from James Fallows and Orville Schell. I have certain amount of respect for both of them. Particularly, I consider Mr. Schell's understanding of China to be more salient and in depth than most of his colleagues. At the same time, I … [Read more...] about How Critics of China are Fooling Themselves and Missing the Real Point.
Opinion: Free the Lewchew Islands from Japan
On May 8, Japan's government lodged a "strong protest" with the Chinese government over an article that had run in the People's Daily in which two academics questioned the basis of Japan's sovereignty over the Lewchew 琉球 (in Japanese, Ryukyu) islands. The Chinese side of course rejected the protest, and opinion columnists the world over have been weighing in. The current press … [Read more...] about Opinion: Free the Lewchew Islands from Japan
Tsung Tsung is why I am bullish on China
Video below was taken about a year ago, then 5-year old Tsung Tsung exhibiting what a piano prodigy he was. This is obviously raw talent and true passion. It would have been a shame for not Tsung Tsung's parents affording him the piano and the lessons. Tsung Tsung is another example of why I am bullish on China. The hundreds of millions of Chinese finally moving out of the … [Read more...] about Tsung Tsung is why I am bullish on China
Opinion: Why There Is So Much Pro-War Reporting in the West? A Comment on Bloggers, Tyranny, and the Fourth Estate
Once in a while one runs into articles that seem to fly against convention wisdom, that seem to tear at the veil of world injustice, that seem to open one's eyes to provide insight into the causes of so many of today's ills. This article titled Why There is So Much Pro-War Reporting from "the Big Picture" blog is one of them. In reading this article, I note how the article … [Read more...] about Opinion: Why There Is So Much Pro-War Reporting in the West? A Comment on Bloggers, Tyranny, and the Fourth Estate
Psychological projection and the western mind
There is an interesting phenomenon known to psychologists as projection. I quote at length from wiki’s entry on the topic. Psychological projection was first conceptualized by Sigmund Freud as a defence mechanism in which a person unconsciously rejects his or her own unacceptable attributes by ascribing them to objects or persons in the outside world instead. Thus, projection … [Read more...] about Psychological projection and the western mind