I think what's more amazing is that grown, educated leaders who have their finger on the "button" have not evolved more intellectually than kids that are "barely teenagers."
"The Chinese have long thought Europeans quite barbaric for their identification with animals and their worship of the wilds."
...except for the whole year of the Rat thing right? Just because you can string together a few smart sounding words doesn't mean you're intelligent.
I agree with the majority of the Neatorama commentators. It's obvious that the guy didn't mean any harm but the tone of the article is way more suited for someone's personal blog, like a "hey friends check out my blog to keep up with me while i'm out of town" or a bi-monthly e-mail update.
The first part seemed rude and condescending. Has this guy never been to a Chinatown or Little Taiwan before?
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany and The Xenogensis Trilogy by Octavia Butler are excellent examples of speculative fiction especially with respect to the way they address African American Diaspora.
...except for the whole year of the Rat thing right? Just because you can string together a few smart sounding words doesn't mean you're intelligent.
I agree with the majority of the Neatorama commentators. It's obvious that the guy didn't mean any harm but the tone of the article is way more suited for someone's personal blog, like a "hey friends check out my blog to keep up with me while i'm out of town" or a bi-monthly e-mail update.
The first part seemed rude and condescending. Has this guy never been to a Chinatown or Little Taiwan before?
Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany and The Xenogensis Trilogy by Octavia Butler are excellent examples of speculative fiction especially with respect to the way they address African American Diaspora.