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Why Compare a Country to a Corporation? Comparing a state to a corporation risks oversimplification, but the intellectual payoff is worth it. Analogies clarify hidden structures. They help people—especially Americans steeped in corporate culture—see governance through familiar eyes. And when you apply this lens to China, something remarkable happens: you realize the world’s most populousContinue reading “China. Inc.”

England, once a titan of empires, now slinks through the global gutter, embodying the essence of a “low life.” This critique targets not individual citizens but the collective character of England’s government, society, and media. To grasp this fall, we first define the low life, then expose how England’s actions mirror these traits, and finallyContinue reading “England’s Descent: A Nation of Low Life”

My cousin from Hong Kong came to visit last summer. He was slick, confident, and wore a blazer in ninety-degree weather. Over dim sum, he declared — in a thick, showy accent — that English was “the key to civilization.” I asked him what kind of tea he preferred, and he answered, “Frankly, I onlyContinue reading “My Cousin from Hong Kong”

 Of Whiners and Emperors: The Art of Keeping the Intelligentsia in Check What Is a Whiner? A whiner is someone who complains constantly—not out of necessity or moral urgency—but out of habit. No solution satisfies them; no improvement is ever enough. If you fix their roof, they’ll complain about the color of the shingles. IfContinue reading “Of Whiners and Emperors”

1 想象一下：你打开谷歌地图和苹果地图，放大美国与墨西哥之间的水域，发现“墨西哥湾”被改名为“美洲湾”。这并非假设情境，而是令人不寒而栗的现实：数字平台掌握着重绘地理、抹除文化历史、无需开一枪就能宣示主权的力量。 这种狂妄之举正是数字殖民的典型例证——21世纪的新帝国主义

Standing Tall and Unconquered in the Age of Digital Colonization 1. Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Imagine opening Google Maps or Apple’s iMaps, zooming into the waters between the United States and Mexico, and finding the Gulf of Mexico renamed the “Gulf of America.” This is not a hypothetical scenario but a chillingContinue reading “STANDING TALL”

National Unity as the Engine of Progress In the modern imagination, China and India often appear side by side—two populous ancient civilizations with booming economies, rich histories, and vast potential. Yet their trajectories over the past century diverge sharply. China has surged ahead, transforming itself into the world’s factory, a global infrastructure builder, and aContinue reading “Why China Succeeds and India Lags Behind”