You might like Wolf's "Europe and the People Without History". Doesn't just cover the rise of Europe but the history and culture of the people we conquered.
Note that the Manchu were awful and very warlike. They weren't the "good" guys, they engaged in mass conquest of their own and were infamous for their massacres and tortures. They just ran into someone tougher than them. (Which isn't to justify what the West did.)
And how has all of this advancement in China taken place? The Bank of China, a PUBLIC UTILITY! Is there any of this in the United States? YES! The Bank of North Dekota. Anyone interested, look into the work by Ellen Brown as she'll demonstrate what a PUBLIC UTILITY can actually do for, well, the general PUBLIC.
Note: the recent recession here in AMERICA (2009-2010 and beyond- horrible job by Obama and his Democratic party) didn't take place in North Dekota, and why? The PUBLIC UTILITY as their economy continued to advance, and why? The Bank of North Dekota was able to fund community banks which funded economic projects throughout the state. STUPID AMERICANS!
Arnaud Bertrand has been writing on X for quite a while about how China leads in high tech. He quotes a 2024 Harvard Business Review how "China now leads the US "in 53 out of 64 critical technological fields" and "Chinese scientists now lead the world in producing high-impact papers"." https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1828916882583499168 US deporting Chinese scientsts will only accelerate that advantage.
3. University of Science and Technology of China (USTC, 中国科学技术大学) – Elite in Physics
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Quantum Physics, Astrophysics (English-taught).
Mathematics: English-track programs in Applied Math.
Scholarships: CSC, USTC Fellowship.
Language Support: Intensive Mandarin courses; English-speaking student buddies.
4. Fudan University (复旦大学) – Strong in Theoretical Physics
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Condensed Matter, Theoretical Physics (English options).
Mathematics: International programs in Mathematical Physics.
Scholarships: CSC, Fudan Scholarships.
Language Support: English-taught courses; Mandarin lessons optional.
5. Zhejiang University (ZJU, 浙江大学)
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Photonics, Materials Science (English-taught).
Mathematics: English-track programs in Computational Math.
Scholarships: CSC, ZJU Scholarship.
Language Support: Peer tutoring; survival Mandarin courses.
6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU, 上海交通大学)
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Optics, Nuclear Physics (English-taught).
Mathematics: English programs in Statistics, Applied Math.
Scholarships: CSC, SJTU Scholarships.
Language Support: English advisors; Mandarin classes for daily life.
I strongly believe that our brightest youth should be contemplating a one-way ticket to university and career in China. Although China is going to get whacked by climate change, in the interim these students will be pursuing threshold research in the world's finest facilities.
in a former life i was involved in Economic Development marketing and did some work for Oak Ridge National Laboratory materials division. We’ve had graphene tech and much more way back in the 90s, but my understanding is there’s a bottleneck from lab bench to market. You hear about this all the time in exotic materials sciences, that USG has all these wonders but they get contacted out privately and then disappear into some vault at Lockheed.
You might like Wolf's "Europe and the People Without History". Doesn't just cover the rise of Europe but the history and culture of the people we conquered.
Note that the Manchu were awful and very warlike. They weren't the "good" guys, they engaged in mass conquest of their own and were infamous for their massacres and tortures. They just ran into someone tougher than them. (Which isn't to justify what the West did.)
Thanks, Ian. Great title...
And how has all of this advancement in China taken place? The Bank of China, a PUBLIC UTILITY! Is there any of this in the United States? YES! The Bank of North Dekota. Anyone interested, look into the work by Ellen Brown as she'll demonstrate what a PUBLIC UTILITY can actually do for, well, the general PUBLIC.
Note: the recent recession here in AMERICA (2009-2010 and beyond- horrible job by Obama and his Democratic party) didn't take place in North Dekota, and why? The PUBLIC UTILITY as their economy continued to advance, and why? The Bank of North Dekota was able to fund community banks which funded economic projects throughout the state. STUPID AMERICANS!
Very nice addition, Mark.
Thank you!
I'm experimenting with putting follow-on links in comments — not sure how many people it reaches. Here's the first on the China tech front:
China Tests Non-Nuclear Hydrogen Bomb
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3307059/china-tests-non-nuclear-hydrogen-bomb-science-paper-shows
Thomas
Arnaud Bertrand has been writing on X for quite a while about how China leads in high tech. He quotes a 2024 Harvard Business Review how "China now leads the US "in 53 out of 64 critical technological fields" and "Chinese scientists now lead the world in producing high-impact papers"." https://x.com/RnaudBertrand/status/1828916882583499168 US deporting Chinese scientsts will only accelerate that advantage.
I have a list of top-ranked Chinese universities in math and physics who teach classes in English:
1. Tsinghua University (北京清华大学) – Top-ranked in STEM
Programs:
Physics: PhD/MSc in Physics (English-taught, research-focused).
Mathematics: MSc/PhD in Pure/Applied Math (English options).
Scholarships: Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC), Tsinghua Scholarship.
Language Support: Free Mandarin courses for international students; English-speaking advisors.
2. Peking University (PKU, 北京大学)
Programs:
Physics: International MSc/PhD in Quantum Materials, Particle Physics (English-taught).
Mathematics: English-track MSc/PhD (Algebra, Analysis, etc.).
Scholarships: CSC, PKU Scholarship.Language Support: Mandarin classes; bilingual teaching assistants.
3. University of Science and Technology of China (USTC, 中国科学技术大学) – Elite in Physics
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Quantum Physics, Astrophysics (English-taught).
Mathematics: English-track programs in Applied Math.
Scholarships: CSC, USTC Fellowship.
Language Support: Intensive Mandarin courses; English-speaking student buddies.
4. Fudan University (复旦大学) – Strong in Theoretical Physics
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Condensed Matter, Theoretical Physics (English options).
Mathematics: International programs in Mathematical Physics.
Scholarships: CSC, Fudan Scholarships.
Language Support: English-taught courses; Mandarin lessons optional.
5. Zhejiang University (ZJU, 浙江大学)
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Photonics, Materials Science (English-taught).
Mathematics: English-track programs in Computational Math.
Scholarships: CSC, ZJU Scholarship.
Language Support: Peer tutoring; survival Mandarin courses.
6. Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU, 上海交通大学)
Programs:
Physics: MSc/PhD in Optics, Nuclear Physics (English-taught).
Mathematics: English programs in Statistics, Applied Math.
Scholarships: CSC, SJTU Scholarships.
Language Support: English advisors; Mandarin classes for daily life.
I strongly believe that our brightest youth should be contemplating a one-way ticket to university and career in China. Although China is going to get whacked by climate change, in the interim these students will be pursuing threshold research in the world's finest facilities.
in a former life i was involved in Economic Development marketing and did some work for Oak Ridge National Laboratory materials division. We’ve had graphene tech and much more way back in the 90s, but my understanding is there’s a bottleneck from lab bench to market. You hear about this all the time in exotic materials sciences, that USG has all these wonders but they get contacted out privately and then disappear into some vault at Lockheed.
this is all just incredibly sad.