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I must be tone-deaf, because I picked up none of the sinister overtones that other commenters on this thread are detecting. The text I read was amusing and deli
by atdt 6y ago
I must be tone-deaf, because I picked up none of the sinister overtones that other commenters on this thread are detecting. The text I read was amusing and delightful, and I associate it with a genre of writing that takes a bit of common wisdom (studying abroad is good for you) and inverts it. It reminded me of Erasmus's In Praise of Folly. I am sadly ignorant of Chinese literature, but I think the theme is universal. Looking at the world when you are standing on your head is simultaneously amusing and insightful.
- knzhou 6y agoI agree, and I think the overwhelmingly negative response here perfectly illustrates the post's point. The author is thoughtful and has great, but not perfect English. Because he's foreign, everybody concludes that it's a sinister work of propaganda, and attributes all manner of horrible personality traits to the author on the basis of the tiniest of mistakes. It's absolutely predictable. I sincerely hope I won't ever have to endure the displeasure of meeting any of these HN commenters in person.