You are the heir to something greater than Empire
a year ago
- #Industrialization
- #History
- #China
- Yishan Wong's theory suggests China's 5000-year history instills a belief in inevitable renewal and future greatness.
- China's rapid industrialization contrasts with the West's gradual process, achieving in decades what took centuries elsewhere.
- Modern China's economic success is unprecedented, not merely a return to historical greatness.
- Motivating myths of past greatness are common across cultures, serving to inspire confidence and hard work.
- The narrative of historical continuity and future potential is powerful, even if not factually accurate.