With that flippant, matter of fact, almost “devil may care” attitude then, Ferguson determines to take the reader through a grand narrative of the last five hundred years, identifying six “killer apps” that Western civilization adopted to rise to a dominance unmatched in breadth and duration in human history. It is this broad overview, as told in Ferguson’s urgent and quick witted voice, that makes the extended argument so interesting and in an age of multicultural relativism, refreshing.
Book Review: “1421” by Gavin Menzies
March 2, 2012 by
On a scale of 1 to 10, this book is junk.
It’s rare that I would waste space blasting a book. Life is short and time is a scarce resource. I’d rather just drop a book unworthy of finishing and move on to a new one. This time, though, I think 1421 merits further explanation because of the sensational success it has experienced worldwide.
Simply put, 1421 is junk history posing as “real history.” [cont…]
Are we in the midst of the rise of China and the decline of America? [graphs]
January 5, 2012 by
If these days and years will be seen as great, it will be because we will decide in coming months and years what course we will take, pass policies that reverse the trends and return America to its competitive edge and full solvency as the best investment in the world, or whether we will lapse into decline. Will we figure out a way to care for the poor and disadvantaged, to keep our promises to older generations, but refrain from pouring an unbearable burden on our children and grandchildren?
Or, perhaps better said: will we return America to a beacon on a hill, the leader of the free world? [cont…]
Will he? Should he?
April 29, 2011 by
(h/t Wall Street Journal) Related articles A Graphical Look at the 2012 GOP Nomination (Law After the Bar) What legacy will Huntsman leave in China? () Huntsman family prepares for life after China () Jon Huntsman Is Rich, But Not Rich Enough To Foolishly Self-Fund A Presidential Run (huffingtonpost.com) Huntsman facing steep path to presidency […]
Meet the Tiger Elders, with lawyers on speed-dial
January 31, 2011 by
Image via Wikipedia Meet the Tiger Elders, with lawyers on speed-dial. Citing the New York Times, the blog Overlawyered notes that a law has been proposed in China that would require adult children to visit their elderly parents… or face a law suit. China is facing an aging population that will increase pension and health care costs, Baby […]
A word of warning about doing business abroad…
May 6, 2010 by
Today, I found this “word of warning” for businesses in China, though it looks like it could apply anywhere the business is dependent on a personality or individual: This company is in an industry very much related to government. By this I mean that it pretty much cannot avoid working with Chinese authorities in just […]
China’s world?
April 28, 2010 by
More on this later, but just a link for now. China has long been a pet hobby of mine, an interest that I’ve never been able to figure out how to use. Now, from US NEWS: It’s China’s World. We’re Just Living in It.
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