I hope that doesn't get me into too much trouble. The reason why i am pushing back against these big issues is that i don't want to regret my choice being an academic. And so i realize that when i speak certain truths, it will get some people really angry with me. You've described how shijin ping, who's been running china since 20 12, has put the country back on more of an authoritarian track. What do you think he'd make of your analysis? I would like to think that he would agree with my use of the term china's gilded age bea  which leaders everywhere have done throughout history. It's something that the public