Karl Gerth, “China: Up Close and Personal” (Open Agenda, 2021)
Ideas Roadshow Podcast
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The Wealth Creation Movement in the Reform Era
In the early days of the reform era, there aren't very many people whose initial amount of money was beyond suspicion. I think balzacs famous line about a behind every great fortune is a great crime. How much tolerance for inequality is there here? If you believe that we you got rich because you got up earlier and worked harder, but just because dint of hard work, i don't think that same thing applies nearly as much in china.
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