China
Beneath its facade as a rising superpower, the social contract within China has been deteriorating. And now with the covid-19 virus dealing a 1-2 punch of a public health crisis and an economic crisis, the populace may be nearing a breaking point.
They have traded freedom and fair treatment in exchange for an ever-rising lifestyle. But now that the government can no longer guarantee continued prosperity, and may be responsible for thousands (or more?) deaths by initially denying the coronavirus crisis, will people remain tolerant of its authoritarianism?
Charles isn’t sure they will. He sees good potential for social revolt.
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Off The Cuff: The End Of China’s Exceptionalism?
PREVIEW by Chris MartensonBeneath its facade as a rising superpower, the social contract within China has been deteriorating. And now with the covid-19 virus dealing a 1-2 punch of a public health crisis and an economic crisis, the populace may be nearing a breaking point.
They have traded freedom and fair treatment in exchange for an ever-rising lifestyle. But now that the government can no longer guarantee continued prosperity, and may be responsible for thousands (or more?) deaths by initially denying the coronavirus crisis, will people remain tolerant of its authoritarianism?
Charles isn’t sure they will. He sees good potential for social revolt.
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Executive Summary
- Understanding the motivation of the officials trying to avoid stating a panic
- Steps to take BEFORE the coronavirus hits your area
- Steps to take AFTER it does
- Helpful resources (besides PP.com) for staying on top of the coronavirus threat
If you have not yet read Part 1: Coronavirus: What We Can Say Publicly & What We Can’t, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.
The World Health Organization (WHO) made its position clear as recently as yesterday, once again chiding countries for limiting air travel with China.
In fact the WHO has made more statements about NOT doing things that might harm travel and trade than they have issued anything remotely useful towards helping you understand and avoid contamination.
Let them do their thing, while you do yours.
That leaves the big question: What to do?
To address that, Adam and I put together the guidance below, which is based on the steps we are taking in our own lives, with our own health, with our own families, in preparation should the coronavirus outbreak arrive where we live.
To make it easier to digest, we’ve categorized our recommendations into… (Enroll now to continue reading)
How We’re Personally Preparing Against The Coronavirus
PREVIEW by Chris MartensonExecutive Summary
- Understanding the motivation of the officials trying to avoid stating a panic
- Steps to take BEFORE the coronavirus hits your area
- Steps to take AFTER it does
- Helpful resources (besides PP.com) for staying on top of the coronavirus threat
If you have not yet read Part 1: Coronavirus: What We Can Say Publicly & What We Can’t, available free to all readers, please click here to read it first.
The World Health Organization (WHO) made its position clear as recently as yesterday, once again chiding countries for limiting air travel with China.
In fact the WHO has made more statements about NOT doing things that might harm travel and trade than they have issued anything remotely useful towards helping you understand and avoid contamination.
Let them do their thing, while you do yours.
That leaves the big question: What to do?
To address that, Adam and I put together the guidance below, which is based on the steps we are taking in our own lives, with our own health, with our own families, in preparation should the coronavirus outbreak arrive where we live.
To make it easier to digest, we’ve categorized our recommendations into… (Enroll now to continue reading)
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