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
Music and the Decline of Civilization
Both Greek and Chinese traditions see the abandonment of musical laws as calamitous for the common good.
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.
Sᴜɴʀɪsᴇ Oᴀᴛʜ 十 Tʜᴇ Sʏʟʟᴀʙᴜꜱ (ORI) - CC0 on Twitter / X
I am actually very pessimistic regarding the idea that China could be governed by any structure except the top-down (plus situational anarchic) imperial system it has had for millennia. The Chinese social consciousness is *much* smaller in scope than the Western one.— Sᴜɴʀɪsᴇ Oᴀᴛʜ 十 Tʜᴇ Sʏʟʟᴀʙᴜꜱ (ORI) - CC0 (@sunriseoath) October 14, 2026
The King of Kings
Evolutionary Morality, the Judgment of Law, and the Necessity of God
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...
The rules to make the rules
My journey to understand blockchain political systems continues.
‘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
