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“China doesn’t judge systems by elections — only by results.”
Daniel A. Bell says Indian democracy could inspire China if it delivers strongly on growth, innovation, poverty alleviation and sustainability.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#indiachina #democracy #governance
Daniel A. Bell says Indian democracy could inspire China if it delivers strongly on growth, innovation, poverty alleviation and sustainability.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#indiachina #democracy #governance
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
“China doesn’t judge systems by elections — only by results.”
Daniel A. Bell says Indian democracy could inspire China if it delivers strongly on growth, innovation, poverty alleviation and sustainability.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#indiachina #democracy #governance
Daniel A. Bell says Indian democracy could inspire China if it delivers strongly on growth, innovation, poverty alleviation and sustainability.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#indiachina #democracy #governance
“Elections are easy. Meritocracy takes 2,500 years.”
Daniel A. Bell explains why China’s political model can’t simply be transplanted elsewhere — it’s built on history, bureaucracy, and cultural legitimacy.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, BrightMinds.
#china #danielbell #elections #geopolitics
Daniel A. Bell explains why China’s political model can’t simply be transplanted elsewhere — it’s built on history, bureaucracy, and cultural legitimacy.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, BrightMinds.
#china #danielbell #elections #geopolitics
December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“Elections are easy. Meritocracy takes 2,500 years.”
Daniel A. Bell explains why China’s political model can’t simply be transplanted elsewhere — it’s built on history, bureaucracy, and cultural legitimacy.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, BrightMinds.
#china #danielbell #elections #geopolitics
Daniel A. Bell explains why China’s political model can’t simply be transplanted elsewhere — it’s built on history, bureaucracy, and cultural legitimacy.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, BrightMinds.
#china #danielbell #elections #geopolitics
China’s political model is layered, controversial, and widely misunderstood.
Daniel A. Bell joins Dark Matter, Bright Minds to unpack meritocracy, Confucian influence, leadership selection, and how China sees the world — and itself. A sharp, nuanced conversation.
Episode out now.
Daniel A. Bell joins Dark Matter, Bright Minds to unpack meritocracy, Confucian influence, leadership selection, and how China sees the world — and itself. A sharp, nuanced conversation.
Episode out now.
December 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
China’s political model is layered, controversial, and widely misunderstood.
Daniel A. Bell joins Dark Matter, Bright Minds to unpack meritocracy, Confucian influence, leadership selection, and how China sees the world — and itself. A sharp, nuanced conversation.
Episode out now.
Daniel A. Bell joins Dark Matter, Bright Minds to unpack meritocracy, Confucian influence, leadership selection, and how China sees the world — and itself. A sharp, nuanced conversation.
Episode out now.
“Daniel Bell says the term ‘genocide’ is overused when discussing Xinjiang.”
He stresses he’s not an expert, but argues repression rises when China feels threatened — and eases when security fears diminish.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #xinjiang #tibet #taiwan
He stresses he’s not an expert, but argues repression rises when China feels threatened — and eases when security fears diminish.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #xinjiang #tibet #taiwan
December 6, 2025 at 7:38 AM
“Daniel Bell says the term ‘genocide’ is overused when discussing Xinjiang.”
He stresses he’s not an expert, but argues repression rises when China feels threatened — and eases when security fears diminish.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #xinjiang #tibet #taiwan
He stresses he’s not an expert, but argues repression rises when China feels threatened — and eases when security fears diminish.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #xinjiang #tibet #taiwan
“Can a global power afford to stay neutral?”
Daniel A. Bell explains why China sticks to a non-interference doctrine — and why it sometimes appears too passive in humanitarian crises.
Full episode on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #noninterference #geopolitics
Daniel A. Bell explains why China sticks to a non-interference doctrine — and why it sometimes appears too passive in humanitarian crises.
Full episode on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #noninterference #geopolitics
December 5, 2025 at 1:38 PM
“Can a global power afford to stay neutral?”
Daniel A. Bell explains why China sticks to a non-interference doctrine — and why it sometimes appears too passive in humanitarian crises.
Full episode on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #noninterference #geopolitics
Daniel A. Bell explains why China sticks to a non-interference doctrine — and why it sometimes appears too passive in humanitarian crises.
Full episode on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #noninterference #geopolitics
“No elections? Then how do you limit power?”
Daniel A. Bell explains China’s internal checks—from term limits to collective leadership within the Politburo.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds coming soon.
#china #danielbell #leadership
Daniel A. Bell explains China’s internal checks—from term limits to collective leadership within the Politburo.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds coming soon.
#china #danielbell #leadership
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
“No elections? Then how do you limit power?”
Daniel A. Bell explains China’s internal checks—from term limits to collective leadership within the Politburo.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds coming soon.
#china #danielbell #leadership
Daniel A. Bell explains China’s internal checks—from term limits to collective leadership within the Politburo.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds coming soon.
#china #danielbell #leadership
“One person, one vote” isn’t universal.
Daniel A. Bell breaks down why China uses different systems to select leaders at different levels of government — and what decades-long performance has to do with it.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds dropping soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
Daniel A. Bell breaks down why China uses different systems to select leaders at different levels of government — and what decades-long performance has to do with it.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds dropping soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
December 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
“One person, one vote” isn’t universal.
Daniel A. Bell breaks down why China uses different systems to select leaders at different levels of government — and what decades-long performance has to do with it.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds dropping soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
Daniel A. Bell breaks down why China uses different systems to select leaders at different levels of government — and what decades-long performance has to do with it.
Full episode of Dark Matter, Bright Minds dropping soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
Daniel A. Bell describes China’s paradox:
Private life = huge freedom
Academic life = some freedom
Mainstream publishing = heavy censorship
A nuanced view of how expression really works inside China.
Episode soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
Private life = huge freedom
Academic life = some freedom
Mainstream publishing = heavy censorship
A nuanced view of how expression really works inside China.
Episode soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Daniel A. Bell describes China’s paradox:
Private life = huge freedom
Academic life = some freedom
Mainstream publishing = heavy censorship
A nuanced view of how expression really works inside China.
Episode soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
Private life = huge freedom
Academic life = some freedom
Mainstream publishing = heavy censorship
A nuanced view of how expression really works inside China.
Episode soon.
#china #danielbell #censorship
“Democracy vs Authoritarianism” is too crude a lens.
Daniel A. Bell argues China doesn’t fit either category — and we need better tools to understand modern governance.
Episode coming soon.
#politicaltheory #chinamodel #china #danielbell
Daniel A. Bell argues China doesn’t fit either category — and we need better tools to understand modern governance.
Episode coming soon.
#politicaltheory #chinamodel #china #danielbell
December 3, 2025 at 10:48 AM
“Democracy vs Authoritarianism” is too crude a lens.
Daniel A. Bell argues China doesn’t fit either category — and we need better tools to understand modern governance.
Episode coming soon.
#politicaltheory #chinamodel #china #danielbell
Daniel A. Bell argues China doesn’t fit either category — and we need better tools to understand modern governance.
Episode coming soon.
#politicaltheory #chinamodel #china #danielbell
China’s internet isn’t like North Korea. Daniel A. Bell explains how WeChat hosts lively debates and open international news—despite censorship
of direct attacks on leaders.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #socialmedia #wechat
of direct attacks on leaders.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #socialmedia #wechat
December 2, 2025 at 12:34 PM
China’s internet isn’t like North Korea. Daniel A. Bell explains how WeChat hosts lively debates and open international news—despite censorship
of direct attacks on leaders.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #socialmedia #wechat
of direct attacks on leaders.
Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #socialmedia #wechat
“Two giants. Yet so little curiosity.”
Daniel A. Bell explains why China historically looked to the West — not India — as a model of success, creating a deep knowledge gap
between the two neighbors. Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #india #geopolitics
Daniel A. Bell explains why China historically looked to the West — not India — as a model of success, creating a deep knowledge gap
between the two neighbors. Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #india #geopolitics
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“Two giants. Yet so little curiosity.”
Daniel A. Bell explains why China historically looked to the West — not India — as a model of success, creating a deep knowledge gap
between the two neighbors. Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #india #geopolitics
Daniel A. Bell explains why China historically looked to the West — not India — as a model of success, creating a deep knowledge gap
between the two neighbors. Full episode soon on Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#china #danielbell #india #geopolitics
We don’t need to fully understand each other to connect.
Philosopher Graham Harman says solidarity thrives when we respect distance and difference.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #humanconnection
Philosopher Graham Harman says solidarity thrives when we respect distance and difference.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #humanconnection
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We don’t need to fully understand each other to connect.
Philosopher Graham Harman says solidarity thrives when we respect distance and difference.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #humanconnection
Philosopher Graham Harman says solidarity thrives when we respect distance and difference.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #humanconnection
What if politics isn’t just about people?
Philosopher Graham Harman argues that the world’s struggles are more than human — they’re ecological, material, and deeply entangled.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #marxism
Philosopher Graham Harman argues that the world’s struggles are more than human — they’re ecological, material, and deeply entangled.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #marxism
November 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
What if politics isn’t just about people?
Philosopher Graham Harman argues that the world’s struggles are more than human — they’re ecological, material, and deeply entangled.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #marxism
Philosopher Graham Harman argues that the world’s struggles are more than human — they’re ecological, material, and deeply entangled.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #marxism
Left or right — both believe they know what human nature is.
But what if politics isn’t about human nature at all?
Philosopher Graham Harman on the philosophy behind modern politics.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #politics
But what if politics isn’t about human nature at all?
Philosopher Graham Harman on the philosophy behind modern politics.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #politics
November 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Left or right — both believe they know what human nature is.
But what if politics isn’t about human nature at all?
Philosopher Graham Harman on the philosophy behind modern politics.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #politics
But what if politics isn’t about human nature at all?
Philosopher Graham Harman on the philosophy behind modern politics.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #politics
New episode OUT NOW.
Philosopher Graham Harman on why objects withdraw, why the world isn’t human-centered, and what this means for politics, AI & climate.
Watch on YouTube / Listen on Spotify & Apple.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
Philosopher Graham Harman on why objects withdraw, why the world isn’t human-centered, and what this means for politics, AI & climate.
Watch on YouTube / Listen on Spotify & Apple.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
November 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
New episode OUT NOW.
Philosopher Graham Harman on why objects withdraw, why the world isn’t human-centered, and what this means for politics, AI & climate.
Watch on YouTube / Listen on Spotify & Apple.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
Philosopher Graham Harman on why objects withdraw, why the world isn’t human-centered, and what this means for politics, AI & climate.
Watch on YouTube / Listen on Spotify & Apple.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
A table isn’t just legs and wood.
Philosopher Graham Harman explains why every object hides more than we can ever know.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
Philosopher Graham Harman explains why every object hides more than we can ever know.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
November 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
A table isn’t just legs and wood.
Philosopher Graham Harman explains why every object hides more than we can ever know.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
Philosopher Graham Harman explains why every object hides more than we can ever know.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #metaphysics
Can philosophy make sense of war?
Graham Harman applies Object-Oriented Ontology to Israel and Palestine — asking what each side admits, denies, and cannot escape.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #israel #palestine
Graham Harman applies Object-Oriented Ontology to Israel and Palestine — asking what each side admits, denies, and cannot escape.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #israel #palestine
November 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Can philosophy make sense of war?
Graham Harman applies Object-Oriented Ontology to Israel and Palestine — asking what each side admits, denies, and cannot escape.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #israel #palestine
Graham Harman applies Object-Oriented Ontology to Israel and Palestine — asking what each side admits, denies, and cannot escape.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #israel #palestine
Who will govern the planet in the age of climate change?
Philosopher Graham Harman on why we may need new forms of power — based on trust, not force.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #climatechange
Philosopher Graham Harman on why we may need new forms of power — based on trust, not force.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #climatechange
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Who will govern the planet in the age of climate change?
Philosopher Graham Harman on why we may need new forms of power — based on trust, not force.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #climatechange
Philosopher Graham Harman on why we may need new forms of power — based on trust, not force.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #climatechange
Do buildings have lives of their own?
Philosopher Graham Harman on how architecture shows that objects can resist, reshape, and even “speak back” to their creators.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #architecture
Philosopher Graham Harman on how architecture shows that objects can resist, reshape, and even “speak back” to their creators.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #architecture
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Do buildings have lives of their own?
Philosopher Graham Harman on how architecture shows that objects can resist, reshape, and even “speak back” to their creators.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #architecture
Philosopher Graham Harman on how architecture shows that objects can resist, reshape, and even “speak back” to their creators.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #architecture
When the artificial becomes part of nature.
Graham Harman on how AI carries our biases — and how even garbage dumps evolve into ecosystems.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #AI
Graham Harman on how AI carries our biases — and how even garbage dumps evolve into ecosystems.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #AI
November 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
When the artificial becomes part of nature.
Graham Harman on how AI carries our biases — and how even garbage dumps evolve into ecosystems.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #AI
Graham Harman on how AI carries our biases — and how even garbage dumps evolve into ecosystems.
🎧 From Dark Matter, Bright Minds.
#grahamharman #ooo #philosophy #darkmatterbrightminds #AI