Comments on: China: The Next Cultural Evolution

By: Damon Billian

Damon Billian — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:52:25 +0000

Hi Mario,

Having been to China, I will say that it is an exciting place to be right now. Just as there is a “hierarchy” for human needs (Maslow), I think economies need to go through similar phases to become an innovation culture (farming-manufacturing-creating/innovating). I am not sure if China will get to the “creative” phase as long as it is socialist, largely because capitalism and socialism really don’t go together.

P.S. Thanks for putting one of my photos on your desktop:)

By: tarik

tarik — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:13:29 +0000

jalal:
an interesting article about the core of the red dragon and how it works inside. you have mentionned that education in china try to learn them to retain and memorize the facts not to pose questions. you have touched the purpose but this policy has a negative result in long term as the economy grows high. i appreciate that at the end of the article you have made a comparison between USA and china in the flexibility in economy and that china needs it to move further in economy.
thanks again, rich article and keep writing

By: Lewis Green

Lewis Green — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:17:47 +0000

Jalal and Mario:

We need you to report more on business in China. As one who was raised and once worked in political environments and have for 30 plus years worked in the business world, China scares me to death. They seem poised to rule the world, and I’m not sure that would make for a pretty picture.

Please keep sharing.

By: Zak

Zak — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 22:47:53 +0000

Jalal,
Your post is interesting and well written but I would argue that the educational system in the USA—based by Horace Mann on the Prussian Education System—stunts individuality and creative thinking and pounds down a good number of nails of its own. Being based on the Prussian System, the US Education System was specifically designed to create human cogs for the Industrial Revolution and, as no major philosophical shifts to the system have occurred post-Mann, Entrepreneurial thinking tends to be the exception rather than the rule.

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 18:24:51 +0000

This is so interesting. Sounds like you have done your research.

By: Mario Vellandi

Mario Vellandi — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:35:55 +0000

Hi Damon,

Thanks for stopping by. Actually this post was written by my friend while I’m on break.

I think the Internet is one of those radical change agents, that will be profoundly affecting youth and their viewpoints on the world and their willingness to go against the grain.

That and punk rock. Viva la revolucion!

By: Damon Billian

Damon Billian — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:24:51 +0000

Hi Mario,

Interesting piece. With the advent of the internet in China, younger users are starting to use the net to question teachers more (saw a recent article on it).I do think that the changes will be much more rapid than we think.