We are excited to officially launch the 2012 Hidden Harmonies Essay Contest. In doing this, we hope to bring more awareness to the 'Chinese' perspective. The best 3 essays will be awarded prizes with an iPad 2 ipad 3 going to the top essay. This year's topic will answer the following question: Every society has a set of values around which it builds its culture. The West likes … [Read more...] about Announcement: 2012 Hidden Harmonies Essay Contest
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Eric X Li, Chinese pluralism vs. Western universality
As regular readers of this blog may know, we are fans of Eric X. Li. In this video below at the Aspen Institute, Anand Giridharadas (of NYT) interviewed him in front of a live audience. As Giridharadas said at the introduction, Eric indeed shakes the foundation of prevailing Western views present in the room. I especially liked his confident and forthright answers to a … [Read more...] about Eric X Li, Chinese pluralism vs. Western universality
“information freedom” vs real information freedom
Remember Hillary Clinton recently preaching Internet "freedom" and "information freedom?" Have you just read my prior post where I examined a wrong mindset in the "West" thinking the rest of the world are lurking to "steal" their information? You have one case of "information freedom" and another case of "information lock up" from the same direction. Both can't … [Read more...] about “information freedom” vs real information freedom
William Hooper: “The Scientific Development Concept”
According to William Hooper, Western lead Democracy has peaked. He believes the baton will be passed unto China, and a new Age of Enlightenment, one that is going to be improved upon with China's concept of Scientific Development, will start. Those of you who observe China may know that this political philosophy was advanced and officially adopted into the CPC (Communist … [Read more...] about William Hooper: “The Scientific Development Concept”
On the Mind-Numbing, Sensationalistic Use of Emotionally Charged Words in International Politics
The recent tragedies in Gaza have reminded me again the mind-numbing role the sensationalistic use of emotionally charged words can play in international politics. Recently, Israel railed against the Vatican when Cardinal Renato Martino, the president of the Council for Justice and Peace of the Vatican, characterized Gaza as a "concentration camp." According to the NY Times: … [Read more...] about On the Mind-Numbing, Sensationalistic Use of Emotionally Charged Words in International Politics