future

populardelusions.typepad.com — But today, as we look forward to the "Chinese century" (*Err*) made possible by the unique "Chinese Way" (*Err*) I can't help thinking that the evolving narrative - command economy structure makes possible growth the West can only dream of - is a repeat. We've seen variants of it with the Soviets in the 1970s, the Japanese in the 1980s and the Asian tigers in the 1990s.

thisischinablog.com — China’s is a donut civilization: its civil society hollowed out millenia ago – if it ever had one. It is a civilization without the “civil”: an “-ization”, a process of ebbs and flows as cyclical leaderships dictate.

www.forbes.com — One take on answering the question anyway: There are too many men--and hoarding cash is one way to triumph in a competitive marriage market. There are approximately 122 boys born for every 100 girls today, a ratio that translates into cutting about one in five Chinese men out of the marriage market when this generation of children grows up.

radar.oreilly.com — Long time China watcher Orville Schell spoke at the Long Now Foundation recently. His speech emphasised that when judging China and China's future/rise, it is important to keep in mind the contraditictory nature of the country. A summary by Stewart Brand gives the highlights of the speech.

Thanks to PKD for this.