For decades, US policymakers have preferred piecemeal tactical actions, while the Chinese government has consistently taken a more strategic approach. This mismatch is the reason why Huawei, to the shock of sanctions-focused American officials, was able to make a processor breakthrough in its flagship smartphone.
warns that short-termism will never be enough to offset the long-term benefits of strategic thinking.
With a democratic recession underway in many countries, one now commonly hears talk of democratic “backsliding” on a global scale. But not only is that term misleading; it also breeds fatalism, diverting our attention from potential paths out of the new authoritarianism.
thinks the language commonly used to describe the shift toward authoritarianism is hampering solutions.
Ashoka Mody
explains the roots of the lack of accountability in India, highlights shortcomings in human capital and gender equality, casts doubt on the country’s ability to assume a Chinese-style role in manufacturing, and more.
曼彻斯特—如果我们能在不砍伐一棵树的情况下建造木屋会怎样?如果我们能捕鱼时将产卵的雌性留在海中会怎样?如果我们能用各种各样的可食用植物填满我们的森林,让商业养殖的森林看起来相对贫瘠会怎样?看起来是不可能的,但这些做法已经存在了几个世纪,这表明我们需要的未来可以在我们的过去中找到。
气候变化已经成为一颗定时炸弹,发展对地球更温和的新生活方式的需要从未如此强烈。但我们顽固地坚持创新、技术和无节制增长的古老口号——口头上支持可持续发展,却鼓励正在迅速使地球变得不宜居住的破坏自然的活动。
即使是所谓的“绿色”技术,也会加速生产,促进消费。以电动汽车、自行车和踏板车为例:制造这些产品需要更多的能源和资源,不可避免地会导致更多的排放和浪费。
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