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China: A Study of Contrasts. Ken Silverstein. Order versus Chaos. 1.3 billion and counting Overcrowding Traffic Subways Balance Harmony Yin and yang. Communism versus Capitalism. Rampant consumerism in a politically exclusionary environment Communism: Equality and sharing of resources
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China: A Study of Contrasts Ken Silverstein
Order versus Chaos 1.3 billion and counting • Overcrowding • Traffic • Subways • Balance • Harmony • Yin and yang
Communism versus Capitalism Rampant consumerism in a politically exclusionary environment • Communism: Equality and sharing of resources • Capitalism: Conspicuous consumption
Children and the Age of Information • Control: • Revisionist history • Solitary ideology • Access: • Internet • Western study opportunities
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. - Confucius