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Why Modern Confucianism Must Embrace Gender Equality
The gender bias usually associated with Confucianism, at least in its institutionalized traditional social orthopraxy, can be understood, in a modern context, to be inconsistent with its highest virtue of Humanity. Quite simply, on its own terms, Confucianism should… Continue reading
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LA
I have fallen a bit behind in posting. Yesterday, the combination of my class schedule (I had one regular class and then two tutorial sessions back to back to back) and some family issues (my aunt is back in… Continue reading
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Useless Arithmetic
Almost missed this little piece in yesterday’s NYT: When coastal engineers decide whether to dredge sand and pump it onto an eroded beach, they use mathematical models to predict how much sand they will need, when and where… Continue reading
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Best Chinese New Year Pictures
From Virtual China we find a link to these great pictures from rural China: Makes me happy! Continue reading
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Bad Shape
One thing Sun Tzu talks about is "shaping" the enemy and keeping your own force "formless" (I’m at home just now and don’t have my text handy for specific citations). These ideas came to mind when I read… Continue reading
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Deng Xiaoping and Confucius
First, let me say Happy New Year! I was remiss over the weekend getting a post up to mark the occasion, so here is a link to my post last year wishing everyone Fu for the New Year. … Continue reading
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Things Can Be Changed
Wow. News today that Dr. Gao Yaojie will be allowed to travel to the US in March to receive the award she was due: “We’re just really excited about it,” said Wenchi Yu Perkins, an officer with Vital Voices… Continue reading
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Lying in Plain Sight
The story of Gao Yaojie is a sad reminder of how hard it is for the CCP to give up its reliance on lying and coercion. Dr. Gao is a courageous and sincere physician who works… Continue reading
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5000 Years
Richard, over at The Peking Duck, has a post today that asks: "A serious question: How many years does Chinese civilization go back, and what criteria are applied to come up with the famous claim of "5,000 years"?" … Continue reading
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Still Against Valentine’s Day
We’re getting ready for a big snow storm here (I ran out today to buy a new snow blower to replace my broken one). Tomorrow will be taken up with digging out and trying to do what is… Continue reading
The Useless Tree 