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Originally posted by Ban Kenobi View PostComparing China to Japan is a little weird considering that China has ten times as many people. It's like saying the US couldn't possibly be a superpower because look at how weak Canada is.
None of the problems China faces are going to be made any easier by being bigger.John Brown did nothing wrong.
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The assertion that Japanese people "don't know how to think" is ludicrous (how exactly did they do so well in industries like automobiles and video games if they can't think?) and if China were only half as rich as Japan on a per capita basis then China would have overtaken the US. If you're arguing China is just like Japan that means China will eventually be more powerful than the US.
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If you're going to quote me, please quote me accurately. I didn't say that the Japanese don't know how to think. I said that their schools "don't teach kids how to think." Rote memorization and cramming is a great way to look good on PISA or whatever the test du jour is, but it cripples creativity and initiative. You wind up with outstanding factory workers and salary-men, but stifled entrepreneurs and innovators. Japan and China do well in industries (e.g. automobiles) that can effectively employ government support along the old zaibatsu model, but they are stagnant and unresponsive elsewhere. After all, when was the last time you played a Japanese made video game? Everything good is coming from North American or European companies like Firaxis, Bioware, Bethesda, Valve, and Rockstar North, or tiny indie developers in the west. Nintendo and SquareEnix just keep making the same games over and over.John Brown did nothing wrong.
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Manpower is an important thing. If nothing else, it gives a bigger gene pool to pull elites from. China's also using it to spread across the globe in a way that Japan never did. Chinese businesses are everywhere in SE Asia and Africa, grabbing up resources. (Japan tried this in WWII and their method kinda backfired ... China's methods are working much better.)
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Originally posted by kentonio View PostI'm scared.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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Originally posted by Aeson View PostManpower is an important thing. If nothing else, it gives a bigger gene pool to pull elites from. China's also using it to spread across the globe in a way that Japan never did. Chinese businesses are everywhere in SE Asia and Africa, grabbing up resources. (Japan tried this in WWII and their method kinda backfired ... China's methods are working much better.)“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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Originally posted by DaShi View PostI find the best indicator of America's continued dominance is that people like HC and reg haven't jumped ship yet.
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Exactly, they won't because America is still a far better place to live. Meanwhile, China's rich are all looking for a way out.“As a lifelong member of the Columbia Business School community, I adhere to the principles of truth, integrity, and respect. I will not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.”
"Capitalism ho!"
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