Science And Disorder

China And The Future Of Science

Tanner Greer | The Scholar’s Stage | 21st March 2026

In the early days of the communist regime, its overarching aim was to seize state power. From the 1980s through the 2010s, the Chinese system doubled down on a different goal: making China rich. Now there is a new goal, explicitly stated by Xi and the Chinese central committee: they believe that humanity stands on the cusp of the next industrial revolution, and China must lead it (2,600 words)

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America And Public Disorder

Chris Arnade | Chris Arnade Walks The World | 9th March 2026

From a writer who chronicles his walks around the world: America is far too accepting of public disorder, which is why it tends towards suburban sprawl and away from walkable spaces. “Japanese/European style urbanism — density, fantastic public transport, mixed-use zoning — can’t happen here because there is a fine line between vibrant streets and squalid ones, and that line is public trust” (2,700 words)