What the world is like in March 2026
Hello Descendents.
The world has taken some strange turns in the last few years. COVID contributed to the deaths of my parents, and the damage to my health. I am writing this to you, as a historical reference. A lot of entertainment now are videos on a platform called Youtube. For the last couple of weeks, my choices have been influenced by their algorithym that seems to be promoting Chinese dramas. What is interesting is that it is illegal for ordinary people in China to publish outside of China. This means the production companies are affiliated to the Chinese Communist Party or their military. As you can see in the image, the selection has edged off other options.
I have seen in other places that while the actors are human, the scripts are AI generated. I am not surprised at the later part, as there seems to be only have a dozen plot lines. One plot line I describe as the Cuckoos egg. An adopted son is embraced by a family to the exclusion of a biological son. There is a lot of transmigration in the plot lines. The protagonist might be sent back to dynastic times (often with multiple sisters-in-law or some sort of harem conceit), or to late 60s to the 90s living in commuinst era famines, or to recent times but at the point the protaganist chooses his unfaithful wife but instead chooses a hidden heiress.
Occasionally, there is propaganda. Frequently, there are people slapping faces and demanding Kowtowing. Parenthetically, I am reminded of a story about a ruler having a doorway built that was so short, people had to enter on their hands and knees. A Western diploma entered the chamber rear first. I don't know. Is this type of behaviour foundational in Chinese society?
Oh well...
Oh, I'm still glad we don't have a TV... It's great to have you back! I hope you're doing well and that your grandchildren are bringing you lots of joy.
As for your question: the Chinese aren't an impulsive bunch; things are actually quite orderly there. Don't believe anything you see on TV (or on the internet ;-))
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The only show I used to watch on TV was "The Curse of Oak Island" which is a exploration that has been going on for 13 years on an island in the Atlantic on the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. It stems from a discovery in the late 1700s of a "money pit." The searchers at that time had dug to a depth, and then the pit flooded. Apparently flood tunnels filled with coconut husk fibers were set up as booby traps. Further details about Oak Island can be found here. We stopped getting the TV signal a couple of years ago, but I still watch it via streaming.
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The problem isn't with the Chinese people. It stems from the culture. Perhaps you can speak with people who lived in East Germany before the wall came down. The only problem with communism is people.
Have you ever seen a duck on a river? It is calm and serene above the surface but kicking like crazy beneath. Things might appear to be orderly in China, but I am afraid that is only on the surface.
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