As the West dies, China and the direction it chooses is the most interesting question of the 21st Century.
-
-
Yes, if it does not blow up. China's metropolises have incredible infrastructural density, and are potentially fragile.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Their architecture is appalling but with Christianity that should change. But if it "blows up" they will still be Han Chinese and there will
2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @gt_carter @Plinz and
still be 1 billion of them. I have a sense they will overcome most things, to use Taleb's phrase, they are "antifragile"
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Quite likely. At this point China seems to have a very pragmatic fascism, without the risky murderous megalomania of Nazi Germany.
1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Indeed. Most fascisms weren't genocidal, just the one predicated on a blood cult.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
The PNAC was not racist, but ended up killing quite a few people despite being so temporary.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
PNAC?
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Project for a New American Century (Kristol, Kagan, Rumsfeld, Perle, Wolfowitz, Rice, etc.), was the think tank behind Bush/Cheney.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Ah, thank you. I always liked Paul Wolfowitz. The rest, especially Kristol & Kagan, have a special place in hell waiting for them.
1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Individuals I may judge as good and bad, based on my personal lens. Groups just play evolutionary dynamics.
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.