君子不器
Nabokov’s Butterflies, Introduction NO writer of Nabokov’s stature, not even Goethe, has been a more passionate student of the natural world or a more accomplished scientist. No one has ever evoked with more enchantment how a child’s first passion for nature can grow into lifelong love and devotion. In the years after Lolita thrust him…
China’s Greatest Nightmare: Taiwan Armed with Nuclear Weapons Taiwan’s nuclear program goes back to 1964, when the People’s Republic of China tested its first nuclear device. The test was not exactly a surprise to outside observers, but it was still Taiwan’s nightmare come true. Chinese and Taiwanese air and naval forces occasionally skirmished, and it…
Taiwan Universities Agree to Limit Political Discussions – China Digital Times (CDT) A report by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education has revealed that at least 80 universities have apparently signed agreements with Chinese universities agreeing not to mention Taiwan’s political status in the classroom. Chris Horton reports for Quartz: Institutions named by the ministry include some…