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NohopeSeriously
Joined: 17 Jan 2011
Location: The Christian Right-Wing Educational Republic of Korea
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 Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:28 am Post subject: Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems |
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Eric X. Li: A tale of two political systems
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| It's a standard assumption in the West: As a society progresses, it eventually becomes a capitalist, multi-party democracy. Right? Eric X. Li, a Chinese investor and political scientist, begs to differ. In this provocative, boundary-pushing talk, he asks his audience to consider that there's more than one way to run a succesful modern nation. |
This is the best TED clip I have ever watched. This is despite I consider myself to be a harsh critic against China due to my hatred of Marxist-Leninism. |
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Seoulman69
Joined: 14 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I enjoyed that. Thanks for the link. |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting.
I agree that democracy doesn't address corruption, except indirectly.
His diagnosis seethes with Han anti-imperialistic resentment combined awkwardly with Chinese triumphalism.
Mandarinism, for most of Chinese history, kept the vast majority of China in a feudal agrarian system. China is just now emerging from this feudal agrarianism, and has a long way to go.
I also believe his predictions are incredibly optimistic. |
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