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No. But let them figure it out the hard way. Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat its mistakes.
by pmarreck 8y ago
No. But let them figure it out the hard way. Those who do not remember history are doomed to repeat its mistakes.
- chongli 8y agoIt's a terrible thing for well over a billion people to have to go through in order for a tiny elite to learn. I can't think of a better solution, though.
- petre 8y agoIt was by their own and their ancestor's choice. Taiwan chose differently.
- pmarreck 8y ago> It's a terrible thing for well over a billion people to have to go through in order for a tiny elite to learn And this is why we have democracies. Also, if history is any indication, it won't end well (although East Germany's end was remarkably peaceful).
- coldtea 8y agoRemember what history? Of some older state that didn't have "innovative science and technology" because of surveillance? The only history to remember would be USSRs, and even had quite a good track record in science and engineering (given their meagre resources).