[ExI] Meanwhile in China...

[Giulio Prisco]

One more sign of the times. I especially liked "[China has] the
largest quantity of realistic optimism the world has ever seen". These
more and more frequent news should be wake-up calls for our Western
geriatric societies.

On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:52 PM, The Avantguardian
<avantguardian2020 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Yeah, I know this isn't about Muslims, religion, or even violence. But it is
> about economic competition. So while we waste our money blowing up rocks in
> Afghanistan with million dollar missiles to benefit the guys who make missiles,
> look at what the rational superpower is doing: biding its time while the
> competition depletes itself running in circles. Chairman Mao would be so proud.
> Maybe our children will sing praises to him in Mandarin.
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> http://www.gizmag.com/up-close-and-personal-with-saics-yez-concept-car/15808/
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> If anyone wants to defend their libertarian ideals against the empirical fact
> that is China, please speak up.
>  Stuart LaForge
> "Old men read the lesson in the setting sun.
> Beat the cymbal and sing in this life, or wail away the hours fearing death.
> Their choice is their fortune." - I Ching
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