September 23, 2024

The Grand Emancipator Women’s Liberation and Mao Zedong

A famous Confucian, Cheng Yi, urged widows–but not widowers–to starve themselves to death rather than remarry. Yet Confucius, often regarded as “The Grand Emancipator,” neither denied women’s agency nor their need for spiritual development, insisting that everyone, regardless of gender, could improve through education and self-cultivation. Of all people, girls and servants are the most […]

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State Capacity and Military Defeats: Why Arabs Lose Wars—and Why We Do, Too

Understanding and analyzing the key to state capacity why Arabs lose wars, as it reflects a nation’s ability to effectively manage and sustain military operations. This upcoming post, tentatively titled “China is Ready for War,” will delve into China’s exemplary state capacity and compare it with America’s ongoing military challenges. A critical lens on this

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