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I have two longstanding fields of interest: one is cultural theory and criticism, philosophy, and the humanities; the other is Chinese politics, religion, and history. I edit and hope to improve articles on both those subjects and more (I've taken a recent interest in finance, for example, and will edit along those lines for a while). Most of what I have encountered around here gives me reason to be optimistic about Misplaced Pages and my contributing peers. I commend everyone to the essay on ], and more importantly, the one on ]. | |||
It seems that every year I have a new fascination. At the moment, it is the intersection between traditional culture, particularly Chinese, modern psychology, and various economic and social theories. | |||
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===Essays of interest=== | ===Essays of interest=== | ||
*Vine, Richard. New Criterion, January 1992 | *Vine, Richard. New Criterion, January 1992. | ||
*Orwell, George. Partisan Review, January 1949. | |||
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''"The fact of the matter is that editors who care about Misplaced Pages lose to editors who desire only to make articles reflect their viewpoints."'' — ] | ''"The fact of the matter is that editors who care about Misplaced Pages lose to editors who desire only to make articles reflect their viewpoints."'' — ] | ||
''"To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead."'' — ] | |||
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''"Exit, pursued by a bear."'' — ] | |||
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*Over time I have developed a bizarre grudge against gratuitous hyperlinking. I'll remove the brackets if they lead nowhere. | |||
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It seems that every year I have a new fascination. At the moment, it is the intersection between traditional culture, particularly Chinese, modern psychology, and various economic and social theories.
Essays of interest
- Vine, Richard. "Foucault's gay science," New Criterion, January 1992.
- Orwell, George. "Reflections on Ghandi," Partisan Review, January 1949.
Quotes
"A sense of irony is the first victim of utopian dreams." — Theodore Dalrymple
"The fact of the matter is that editors who care about Misplaced Pages lose to editors who desire only to make articles reflect their viewpoints." — user:Hipocrite
"To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead." — Thomas Paine
"Exit, pursued by a bear." — William Shakespeare
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