Re: OT: Cracking Speech by JDV!

On 2/23/2025 6:42 AM, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:

The upside is probably that Chinese children
are more challenged to master the Chinese language,
so they become more intelligent.

There is also an unspoken value associated with "difficult
situations"; folks who master them are far more likely
to CLING to them (due to their investment).
E.g., more tolerant faiths tend to see less zealotry than
those that impose strict rules on conduct, worship, etc.
[Sadly, I can't recall the reference for this; it was
an interesting revelation, at the time!]

It helps that their government is pouring money in education,
instead of abolishing the department of education.

Educated people are harder to sway with emotion.  And,
more likely to "think for themselves".  This is not
A Good Thing if you want to manipulate or control them!