Comments on: Orville Schell on China, and the Melting of America http://www.leslieforman.com/2010/02/orville-schell-on-china-and-the-melting-of-america/ On Chile, China, and Curiosity | by Leslie Forman Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:38:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Leslie http://www.leslieforman.com/2010/02/orville-schell-on-china-and-the-melting-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Leslie Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:52:11 +0000 http://www.leslieforman.com/?p=334#comment-49 @Mike: Agreed. I think that learning to appreciate many different social structures, cultures, and value systems is so important. My personal values system has definitely evolved over time, as I've lived in places completely different from my rather liberal and suburban hometown in northern California. @Luyi: Thanks so much for your comment, and for directing me to Fareed Zakaria's description. I just found this link that describes his latest book. http://www.fareedzakaria.com/books/index.html I'm American and I sure hope I haven't come across as a hyper xenophobe. I think the "rise of the rest" can definitely be a good thing. I am particularly interested in green energy and I like Tyler Cowen's comment in which he said whichever country figures this out first will ultimately be able to benefit the whole world. I quoted his piece here: http://www.leslieforman.com/2010/01/competition-coexist-china-cleantec/ Thanks for making me think :) @Mike: Agreed. I think that learning to appreciate many different social structures, cultures, and value systems is so important. My personal values system has definitely evolved over time, as I’ve lived in places completely different from my rather liberal and suburban hometown in northern California.

@Luyi: Thanks so much for your comment, and for directing me to Fareed Zakaria’s description. I just found this link that describes his latest book. http://www.fareedzakaria.com/books/index.html

I’m American and I sure hope I haven’t come across as a hyper xenophobe. I think the “rise of the rest” can definitely be a good thing. I am particularly interested in green energy and I like Tyler Cowen’s comment in which he said whichever country figures this out first will ultimately be able to benefit the whole world. I quoted his piece here: http://www.leslieforman.com/2010/01/competition-coexist-china-cleantec/

Thanks for making me think :)

]]> By: luyi http://www.leslieforman.com/2010/02/orville-schell-on-china-and-the-melting-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-48 luyi Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:07:29 +0000 http://www.leslieforman.com/?p=334#comment-48 i like fareed zakaria's analogy the best. he calls it "the rise of the rest"... it's not that america is 'melting' or falling behind in everything; instead it's that other countries are advancing and catching up. it's not really anything to be afraid of (unless you're a hyper xenophobe) i like fareed zakaria’s analogy the best. he calls it “the rise of the rest”… it’s not that america is ‘melting’ or falling behind in everything; instead it’s that other countries are advancing and catching up. it’s not really anything to be afraid of (unless you’re a hyper xenophobe)

]]> By: Mike http://www.leslieforman.com/2010/02/orville-schell-on-china-and-the-melting-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Mike Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:53:09 +0000 http://www.leslieforman.com/?p=334#comment-47 Nearly identical to the kind of remarks that my US friends make whenever I expound on anything positive that comes from China. Americans need to get out and live more places so that they can appreciate the "OK-ness" of differences, regardless of whether or not they are an affront to your personal values system. Just because you recognise that something is working and is right for the people living within a given syste doesn't mean that it would work for you or that you even endorse it. Nearly identical to the kind of remarks that my US friends make whenever I expound on anything positive that comes from China. Americans need to get out and live more places so that they can appreciate the “OK-ness” of differences, regardless of whether or not they are an affront to your personal values system. Just because you recognise that something is working and is right for the people living within a given syste doesn’t mean that it would work for you or that you even endorse it.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.leslieforman.com/2010/02/orville-schell-on-china-and-the-melting-of-america/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Leslie Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 +0000 http://www.leslieforman.com/?p=334#comment-46 On Facebook, my friend Beth left the following comment: "very interesting, though i don't feel the situation is quite so hopeless. just because the US doesn't lead the world in absolutely everything doesn't mean it's a sinking ship. and yes, china's economic miracle has materialized despite it's closed government system, but i guess it just depends what kind of world we want to live in. i'd rather live in a democratic state that respects human rights but lacks high speed rail. (i know this comment is rather simplistic, but i'm trying not to write a novel) :)" It's always so interesting to chat about China with friends from afar. On Facebook, my friend Beth left the following comment:

“very interesting, though i don’t feel the situation is quite so hopeless. just because the US doesn’t lead the world in absolutely everything doesn’t mean it’s a sinking ship. and yes, china’s economic miracle has materialized despite it’s closed government system, but i guess it just depends what kind of world we want to live in. i’d rather live in a democratic state that respects human rights but lacks high speed rail. (i know this comment is rather simplistic, but i’m trying not to write a novel) :) ”

It’s always so interesting to chat about China with friends from afar.

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