The MAGA phenomenon is best understood not as a sudden turn toward realism, but as the psychological outcome of moral education colliding with unprepared disillusionment. For decades, Americans were taught strong moral lessons—fairness, rule of law, democracy, and the idea that institutions ultimately work if people play by the rules.… Read More »A Behavioral Summary of the MAGA Phenomenon
Mainstream Western media often portray China as a dystopian state marked by authoritarianism, surveillance, economic woes, and pollution, while on-the-ground reports from foreign visitors—tourists, expats, and influencers—since 2023 depict a modern, safe, and vibrant society. This gap, amplified by 95 million inbound tourists in 2024 and relaxed visa policies, stems… Read More »Discrepancies Between Mainstream Narratives and Visitor Reports on Life in China!
Involution originally described a closed-system process where more effort doesn’t lead to real progress. In China, it now broadly refers to: 1) Economic Involution / Market Dynamics Excessive competition within industries (especially EVs, solar panels, e-commerce, and others) leading to cutthroat pricing, falling margins, overcapacity, and price wars. Firms… Read More »What Involution Means in the Chinese Context.
A striking feature of contemporary U.S. opinion is that Americans deeply distrust both China and their own political system. Surveys show that roughly three‑quarters of Americans hold an unfavorable view of China and express little or no confidence in its leadership, while only around one‑fifth say they generally trust the… Read More »Americans deeply distrust both China and their own political system!
The United States is an outlier among wealthy nations, experiencing uniquely high levels of both overseas military intervention and domestic violence.1 While often blamed on policy or leadership, these patterns stem from deep-seated cultural frameworks that legitimize force as a primary solution to social and political problems. The Moral Logic… Read More »Why the U.S. Is Uniquely Violent!
This video analyzes China’s strategic move to ban American AI chips (specifically from Nvidia and AMD) in state-funded data centers, framing it as a major “Declaration of Independence” in the global tech war. The “Key Move”: Banning American Chips China has ordered all state-funded data centers to stop purchasing American… Read More »China Just BROKE America’s AI Leverage — This Was the KEY Move
In this video, economist Keyu Jin discusses how the U.S. tech industry can benefit from China’s rise, drawing parallels to the U.S.-Japan economic competition of the 1970s and 80s. Historical Parallel: Japan in the 1970s * The Threat: In the 1970s, Japan was seen as a major economic threat to… Read More »The U.S. Tech Industry Needs China——By Keyu Jin
The United States has a critical and growing dependence on China for pharmaceuticals, but the true scale of this reliance is often hidden deep in the supply chain. While the U.S. imports a relatively moderate amount of finished pills directly from China, it is heavily dependent on China for the… Read More »The US critical and growing dependence on China for pharmaceuticals
When the U.S. government convinced TSMC to establish high-end fabrication plants in Arizona, the move was hailed as a masterstroke of industrial policy. The logic seemed airtight: provide the subsidies, secure the commitment, and solve the supply chain crisis. However, the ensuing years of delays and labor disputes revealed a… Read More »TSMC and the Limits of American Cultural Power
China’s $1 trillion trade surplus has become a political cudgel in Washington, routinely cited as proof that Beijing is gaming the system and hollowing out American industry. It fits a simple narrative: China cheats, America loses, tariffs follow. The story is comforting—and incomplete. A trade surplus simply means a country… Read More »China’s $1 Trillion Trade Surplus Isn’t Cheating—It’s a Mirror