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  • A reply on Conversation: Can China really become a super power, or will it remain a great power among other great powers?

    Aug 15 2012: I'm Malaysian Chinese and have always adopted a broader mind but never realised until this year, I feel much happier and much less frustrated. I agree with you, it is frustrating to work with narrow-minded people. I honestly think that people who are successful, whether Chinese of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia origin have great minds. Perhaps you just haven't met one worthy your time yet!
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    A comment on Conversation: Can China really become a super power, or will it remain a great power among other great powers?

    Aug 15 2012: China, the next hegemon? Very interesting indeed. As what I can tell from some history, hegemons in the past emerged from others' who have failed, whose dollar weakened considerably, whose economy failed etc. Wars took place. People are learning how to manage relationships with the Chinese... there would be another revolution if every one was to adopt China's order...
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    A comment on Conversation: Does crowd-sourcing Innovation and ideas encourage real Innovation or a culture of collective mediocriity, focus groups and slick presenters

    Aug 15 2012: Hi Raja

    I watched Susan Cain's idea today and found her points sensible indeed. She mentions that people develop deeper thoughts when in solitude (Aristotle, Gandhi etc). I find that group activity is important to get people engaged in the idea, somewhat a secondary step.

    I think it's very difficult to convey ideas/ visions etc in a collective manner. I think that the level of engagement decreases with the increased size of crowd and hence collective could be mediocre. I like what David said, 'trying to save society that is completely incapable of saving itself'.

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