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Qing dynasty tried to slap a modern sticker on its culture by importing western tech. It failed miserably. It seems this is something innate to Chinese mind in
by bitL 9y ago
Qing dynasty tried to slap a modern sticker on its culture by importing western tech. It failed miserably. It seems this is something innate to Chinese mind in the frame of its historic culture - the tech aberration was tolerated since 80s, now the old way of thinking is taking over again.
- dmix 9y agoWhile Japan actually adopted western style industry and became a powerhouse quickly. Sadly Japan seems to be having their own problems albeit different but still regressive culture-driven. State-incentivized stagnation, focusing on the needs of a few small group of elite older companies from a past generation who are friends with the government, while neglecting the small young upstarts, disincentivizing risk and change. And trying to make patchwork fixes large under the guise of western economic theory.