When I was younger I had a major fascination with Chinese history and philosophy but totally bought the US line that the modern state was authoritarian, oppressive, and expansionist (#FreeTibet 🤦♂️)
Been wondering what might’ve gone differently if I went outside my bubble and actually talked to folks and put in the effort to learn Mandarin, but I guess now’s as good a time as any to start.
When I was younger I had a major fascination with Chinese history and philosophy but totally bought the US line that the modern state was authoritarian, oppressive, and expansionist (#FreeTibet 🤦♂️)
Been wondering what might’ve gone differently if I went outside my bubble and actually talked to folks and put in the effort to learn Mandarin, but I guess now’s as good a time as any to start.
In case you’re still interested om Chinese philosophy:
https://historyofphilosophy.net/confucian-democracy-tan
I’ll give that a listen, thanks for sharing!
That’s episode 21 of the series btw.