Comments on: Journals from the Earthquake http://asecondhandconjecture.com/index.php/2008/05/20/journals-from-the-earthquake/ Questions through the veil of ignorance Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:08:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: ChrisB http://asecondhandconjecture.com/index.php/2008/05/20/journals-from-the-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-204753 ChrisB Tue, 20 May 2008 15:42:34 +0000 http://asecondhandconjecture.com/?p=2916#comment-204753 <p>Yeah, that was a good example of what Chris talked about in the last bit you posted from him Josh, about the differences in our societies and how we take criticism. very illuminating.</p> Yeah, that was a good example of what Chris talked about in the last bit you posted from him Josh, about the differences in our societies and how we take criticism. very illuminating.

]]> By: Joshua Foust http://asecondhandconjecture.com/index.php/2008/05/20/journals-from-the-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-204752 Joshua Foust Tue, 20 May 2008 15:11:20 +0000 http://asecondhandconjecture.com/?p=2916#comment-204752 <p>Chris is fond of telling me anecdotes like that that help him "keep warm some nights." I agree. He said that some have even said of their native teachers, who express wide-eyed enthusiasm for the Party, that such thinking is naive and unintelligent. There is hope for China. And such small examples are why I don't ultimately worry about it turning into an evil juggernaut.</p> Chris is fond of telling me anecdotes like that that help him “keep warm some nights.” I agree. He said that some have even said of their native teachers, who express wide-eyed enthusiasm for the Party, that such thinking is naive and unintelligent. There is hope for China. And such small examples are why I don’t ultimately worry about it turning into an evil juggernaut.

]]> By: MichaelW http://asecondhandconjecture.com/index.php/2008/05/20/journals-from-the-earthquake/comment-page-1/#comment-204751 MichaelW Tue, 20 May 2008 15:04:20 +0000 http://asecondhandconjecture.com/?p=2916#comment-204751 <p>Thanks, Josh (and Chris). Good report.</p> <p>I was very surprised by this:</p> <p><blockquote>In class we discussed the earthquake and the government response and whether it was adequate. We talked about how much money has been spent on revamping Beijing for the Olympics while thousands were dying in villages because the roads linking them to major cities were always treacherous. Some students voiced anger that the government cared more about looking good for international cameras than modernizing the rural areas and ensuring good services.</blockquote></p> <p>Good to know that open criticism is possible at a state university.</p> Thanks, Josh (and Chris). Good report.

I was very surprised by this:

In class we discussed the earthquake and the government response and whether it was adequate. We talked about how much money has been spent on revamping Beijing for the Olympics while thousands were dying in villages because the roads linking them to major cities were always treacherous. Some students voiced anger that the government cared more about looking good for international cameras than modernizing the rural areas and ensuring good services.

Good to know that open criticism is possible at a state university.

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