Born in Hong KongModern art is elitistOnce a year, progressives look with disdain as their own cultural heroes attend the Met Gala dressing like caricatures from a generic young…Sep 5Sep 5
Born in Hong KongThe end of vertical growth and the beginning of stamp collectionThere is a saying that goes like this: We are the middle children of history — born too late to explore Earth, born too early to explore…Aug 1Aug 1
Born in Hong KongWhat if we don’t own our pronouns?Disclaimer: This is not a conversation about constitutional rights or the legal definition of labels, which is related to this (the social…Jul 25Jul 25
Born in Hong KongA white horse is not a horse (and a Michelin-star restaurant is not a restaurant)There is a paradox in ancient Chinese philosophy known as “When a white horse is not a horse.” Because of how brief the passage is, there…Jun 6Jun 6
Born in Hong KongExpats: Don’t call yourselves immigrantsThere is a trend for expats to begin calling themselves immigrants, usually among liberals, usually framed as a way to show solidarity…Jan 25Jan 25
Born in Hong KongNo utopian vision in capitalism“As meat and wine rot behind the vermilion gates, bony corpses froze in the streets.” — Du Fu (712–770)Aug 19, 2023Aug 19, 2023
Born in Hong KongWhy do we care if homosexuality is a choice?Noahs Dankgebet by Domenico MorelliJul 13, 2023Jul 13, 2023
Born in Hong KongUniversities are not as progressive as you thinkAcademia looks pretty much the same today as it did in ancient Greece.Jun 30, 2023Jun 30, 2023