Luo Xiang: A Light Flickering Against the Wind
Last night I watched the episode of Thirteen Invitations where Xu Zhiyuan interviewed Luo Xiang on…
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From Chosin Reservoir to Christmas
Foreword This started when I saw a childhood friend post about the Chosin Reservoir on Christmas…
On Human Nature: What the White Paper Protests Taught Me
I. Human Nature There was a time when I felt utterly disillusioned—this place seemed like a moral…
In Memory of an Ordinary Man: Dr. Li Wenliang
Even as grief and rage flood social media, everyone knows things won’t change quickly. Power remains…
Questions About Recent Viral Articles (II)
Critiquing Lu Kewen’s ‘Hong Kong Issue and the Truth About the World,’ the author argues that refuting overly simplistic political models requires better models, not just fact-checking. He examines why strong central control is inefficient and advocates for distributed, decentralized governance.
Questions About a Recent Viral Article (I)
Lately I’ve seen far too much nonsense fool far too many intelligent, well-educated people. The author explores the Hong Kong situation, why mainlanders lack empathy, and whether democracy or authoritarianism offers a better path forward.