Hidden Forces

How Does China See the World? | Kaiser Kuo

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Oct 31, 2022
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ANECDOTE

From Rock Band To China Scholar

  • Kaiser describes forming a Chinese heavy metal band and living in China during Tiananmen in 1989.
  • That experience pushed him from music into deep study of China's politics and society.
ANECDOTE

A Chance Job Shifted His Career

  • Kaiser recounts being recruited as an English editor for an early Chinese internet startup.
  • That job launched his journalism and tech-communications career in China.
INSIGHT

Different Tech Narratives In East And West

  • Kaiser contrasts Western techno-pessimism with Chinese techno-optimism shaped by recent material gains.
  • Chinese public discourse lacks the same moral panic about AI and sees tech as a clear path to better lives.
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