Monday, April 13, 2020

Confucius is winning the Covid-19 war — Pepe Escobar


In the context of history, the primary factors that shaped Western civilization are Judaeo-Christian religion, Greek thought, Roman organization and law, and modern science. The primary factors that shaped Chinese civilization are Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, with Marxism-Leninism being a blip on the screen. This is revealed in the differences in response to crisis.

Asia Times
Confucius is winning the Covid-19 war
Pepe Escobar

7 comments:

Matt Franko said...

"Judaeo-Christian" : synthesis

"Greco-Roman" : synthesis

"Tao-Confucian-Buddhist" : synthesis

"Marxist-Leninist" : synthesis

etc...

Peter Pan said...

And "Stalinism" : )

S400 said...

Matt Frankos science - art degree envy : synthesis

Chewitup said...

Nuance is important. They also benefit from the lack of Trump Derangement Syndrome affecting half their population and 90% of their media.

Matt Franko said...

S,

let me mansplain... its discrimination...

Peter Pan said...

They have Confucius, we have Confusion.

S400 said...

mansplain-discrimination: synthesis