Re: Eric X. Li: Democracy Is Not the Answer.

2012-07-06 Thread Flick Harrison
Li is a clown. Somebody put a pie in his face. Come on, nettimers. As they say, Democracy is the worst system, except for all the others. Whenever I hear someone argue against free speech - someone else's free speech, of course - I wonder how they would feel if I tell them to shut up or else

Re: Eric X. Li: Democracy Is Not the Answer.

2012-07-06 Thread Newmedia
Folks: Indeed. So, what is the question? > Li: What is the "end" of political governance? That sounds pretty abstract. Means and ends? What is really being discussed here? Throughout the interview, the constant underpinning is "industrialization" and :"economic development." So,

Eric X. Li: Democracy Is Not the Answer.

2012-07-06 Thread nettime's avid reader
Eric X. Li: Democracy Is Not the Answer [Eric X. Li, a venture capitalist, has emerged as one of the most skillful and vigorous defender of the Chinese Governance model to Western audiences. Skillful,indeed. F.] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-x-li/democracy-is-not-the-answ_b_15 20172.html