本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛i skimmed the summary chapter which i sent u. here is my post-reading notes.
in brief, the author attributed the driving force of chinese social progress to the worship of wolf.
i interpret it to the spririt of ambition, conquer, and fighting.
combing through the thread of the chinese history, the author verified his theory by mapping the controlling peoples personality to 'wolf' or 'lamb'. their winning or losing of the power are largely dependent on the percentage of the 'wolf' personality.
in large, he rooted the spirit of 'wolf' or 'lamb' to the primary production format. lamb is based upon micro agriculture economy while wolf is derived from the nomadic life style. with a heart of patriotism, he proposed to 'wolferlize' the chinese people in order to build up the competitive advantage over other nations in the modern world.
i agree with him that spiritual strength plays a big deal during the course of social progress. fundamentally, it is the human nature of innovation and risk taking that drives the transformation of society.
the unanswered question raised by the author, therefore, remains 'how'. how to wolferlize a nation, a people who lack the experiences of fighting and intruding on the prairie and have been used to be raised up without questioning the authority.
my view about this book - he is a great thinker. a good story teller, a good history lover. in terms of history, i prefer historians like Huang Ren Yu who examines and analyzes the society with more structured and scientific way.
my two cents worth.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
in brief, the author attributed the driving force of chinese social progress to the worship of wolf.
i interpret it to the spririt of ambition, conquer, and fighting.
combing through the thread of the chinese history, the author verified his theory by mapping the controlling peoples personality to 'wolf' or 'lamb'. their winning or losing of the power are largely dependent on the percentage of the 'wolf' personality.
in large, he rooted the spirit of 'wolf' or 'lamb' to the primary production format. lamb is based upon micro agriculture economy while wolf is derived from the nomadic life style. with a heart of patriotism, he proposed to 'wolferlize' the chinese people in order to build up the competitive advantage over other nations in the modern world.
i agree with him that spiritual strength plays a big deal during the course of social progress. fundamentally, it is the human nature of innovation and risk taking that drives the transformation of society.
the unanswered question raised by the author, therefore, remains 'how'. how to wolferlize a nation, a people who lack the experiences of fighting and intruding on the prairie and have been used to be raised up without questioning the authority.
my view about this book - he is a great thinker. a good story teller, a good history lover. in terms of history, i prefer historians like Huang Ren Yu who examines and analyzes the society with more structured and scientific way.
my two cents worth.更多精彩文章及讨论,请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net