Indeed, plenty of Chinese folks have the beliefs and values that could mark them as the David Brooks of China, but those folks haven't made names for themselves. I met several such individuals in my time at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center - some students, some professors. Among them, the precious few who have been willing to write boldly and …
Indeed, plenty of Chinese folks have the beliefs and values that could mark them as the David Brooks of China, but those folks haven't made names for themselves. I met several such individuals in my time at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center - some students, some professors. Among them, the precious few who have been willing to write boldly and publicly don't have spouses or children. My sense is that most Chinese folks don't think being a public intellectual (keyword "public") is worth the risks it could pose, especially with regard to their family members.
Indeed, plenty of Chinese folks have the beliefs and values that could mark them as the David Brooks of China, but those folks haven't made names for themselves. I met several such individuals in my time at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center - some students, some professors. Among them, the precious few who have been willing to write boldly and publicly don't have spouses or children. My sense is that most Chinese folks don't think being a public intellectual (keyword "public") is worth the risks it could pose, especially with regard to their family members.