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l rather than attempts to reinvigorate the existing global system. The origins of the contemporary era lie in the West's transformation during the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution. No other civilization can take credit for giving birth to modernity. This was not done with some
great enthusiasm, however, it has not abandoned its Chinese cultural roots. The Chinese look at their modern Chinese civilization and emphasize its Chineseness, seeing no contradiction. Indeed, China is now experiencing its own cultural renaissance, fueled by its new affluence. The duality of the Chinese
l rather than attempts to reinvigorate the existing global system. The origins of the contemporary era lie in the West's transformation during the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Industrial Revolution. No other civilization can take credit for giving birth to modernity. This was not done with some
great enthusiasm, however, it has not abandoned its Chinese cultural roots. The Chinese look at their modern Chinese civilization and emphasize its Chineseness, seeing no contradiction. Indeed, China is now experiencing its own cultural renaissance, fueled by its new affluence. The duality of the Chinese
!. The mouse. Laser printing. A graphical user interface. PARC was arguably the most economically significant small group in human history, an entire Renaissance packed into a couple of dozen offices. Just as the nations that produced the finest mariners once dominated global commerce and decided political que
cal system still smoking a bit from recent revolutions - and, of course, facing the pressures of a networked age. But she holds, strongly, a sense of Chineseness. Can we honestly expect to use mere prosperity to change China in a predictable, pro-American way? “Engagement” feels to Chinese like a demand to bec
Entities connected to both Renaissance and Chineseness

Jeffrey Epstein
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Marc Rich
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Robert Gates
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Bill Clinton
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John F. Kennedy
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Cynthia Nixon
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Mao Zedong
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Lawrence Krauss
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Middle East
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Morocco
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Deng Xiaoping
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Saudi Arabia
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Ethiopia
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Malaysia
LOCATIONthe World Trade Organization
ORGANIZATIONthe Islamic State
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Steven Pinker
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Larry Summers
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United Kingdom
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