carney and rubio, zhou dynasty hegemony, the genesis of law
the xunzi as the basis of a metarational ruling ideology
nebulosity and pattern, the zhou dynasty, and how to order the world
Part I: Chinese courts go after ‘notorious’ Cambodian conglomerate
Under Cambodian patronage, the Prince Group netted billions; Chinese courts accuse it of massive money laundering.
Against the brainrot
Reading the Autumn in the Heavenly Kingdom by Stephen Platt (highly recommended), I was particularly impressed by the rules of life of Zeng Guofan, the conqueror of Taipings.
History of Restaurant and Its Significance in Song Dynasty
What was so special about restaurants in Song Dynasty?
Do not conquer what you cannot defend — LessWrong
Once upon a time there was a great king. He ruled his kingdom with wisdom and economically literate policies, and prosperity followed. Seeing this, t…
Why did capitalism begin in the West?
Culture, class, and the origins of capitalist development
The Secret History of the Hakkas: The Chinese Revolution as a Hakka Enterprise
The Paradox of Hakka Obscurity and High Political Position. Few China scholars or Chinese citizens know one of the most basic facts about Deng Xiaoping, Hu Yaobang, Zhu De, Chen Yi, Guo Moruo or many other modern leaders: they were all Hakka. Most
Cambodia's Prince Group: A business empire built on crime?
Our three part investigative series reveals a concerning blend of improbable business ventures, alleged criminality and political cronyism — charges the Prince Group denies.
Wang Huning, “The Structure of China’s Changing Political Culture”
Wang Huning, “The Structure of China’s Changing Political Culture”[1] Introduction by Matthew D. Johnson Introduction Wang Huning (b. 1955) is widely viewed as China’s most powerful...
‘Industrial-scale scams’ and a state allegedly ‘co-opted’: What the rise and fall of the Prince group means for Cambodia
Indictment and arrest of Prince Group founder Chen Zhi has sparked questions about scam industry’s alleged ties to political elite, and integrity of government crackdown
Why your Steppe Empire can not exist
太子集團跨國犯罪組織案
2020年至2022年間，中華人民共和國司法系統指控柬埔寨太子集團控股 及其關聯網絡，透過非法賭博獲取超過50億元人民幣的不法收益。至2025年10月14日，美國財政部進一步宣佈，太子集團及其創辦人、柬埔寨華裔商人、公爵陳志，涉嫌涉及龐大的加密貨幣詐騙、人口販運及跨國洗錢等罪行。
A Tale of Two Theories (of Coordination)
Leveraging and Deleveraging Toward Thick Sovereignty
