In the 1980s it was the bane of American society – manipulation of children. To the marketeer, of course, it’s a golden opportunity – children are easy targets and very lucrative ones. In China, since the single baby law, we have a generation of “Little Emperors” who are pampered and spoilt, and, most importantly for… [ Continue Reading ]
I am not a writer. And I am not going to do any writing. But there is an issue that is most private and yet touches so many people that I cannot stay silent any more. We love putting difficult issues in the closet. Bad idea. I will deal with one such closet issue –… [ Continue Reading ]
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