7/14/2012
7/10/2012
That Sinking Feeling
That Sinking Feeling: <p>
Since 1968, when the United States stopped backing dollars with gold, the world has been transformed by an explosion of credit. In the US, total credit increased from $1 trillion to $50 trillion in only 43 years. Much of the rest of the world experienced a similar credit revolution. That credit boom created much more economic growth than would have occurred in its absence. Now, however, the private sector cannot repay the money it borrowed. The income of the seven billion people on earth is simply not high enough (as it is currently distributed, at least) to pay the interest on all the debt.</p>
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Since 1968, when the United States stopped backing dollars with gold, the world has been transformed by an explosion of credit. In the US, total credit increased from $1 trillion to $50 trillion in only 43 years. Much of the rest of the world experienced a similar credit revolution. That credit boom created much more economic growth than would have occurred in its absence. Now, however, the private sector cannot repay the money it borrowed. The income of the seven billion people on earth is simply not high enough (as it is currently distributed, at least) to pay the interest on all the debt.</p>
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7/07/2012
Singapore enters dengue peak with warmer days ahead
Be careful guys, this season is dengue peak season. Singapore enters dengue peak with warmer days ahead
7/02/2012
外华侨史
纵观海外华侨史,总与四字紧密相连——“勤奋”与“受辱”。海外华人之勤劳形象,在任何国家都是使人敬佩称赞的。然而,伴随“勤劳”二字的就是“受辱”。为什么呢?
第一,华人在海外只懂得勤勤奋奋、任劳任怨的工作,不愿意参政议政,远离政治,是受排挤、遭欺凌的主要原因之一。华人以为安安稳稳过日子,不触犯当地法律,独善其身就会生活美满。在现代西方社会,这种闭门造车的生活作风就等于自决后路,结果事得其反,华人境遇只能更受排斥,无人理会。如果海外华人想真正得到重视,唯有积极参与所在国政治、社会活动,包括选举、游行、慈善等等,才会真正受人重视,不受欺负而有地位,这是华侨生存状况改观的第一要素。
第二、华人与主流社会人交往的时候,应该适当减少、隐藏一些中国儒家文化的影响,尤其利益纷争上,中国人信奉以忍为上、息事宁人原则。遭抢、遭袭、那儿怕危及生命也常常不吭一声,一忍再忍。而在西方国家,这就等于甘愿放弃公民权利,很是得不偿失的事情。被抢就要报案,被欺就要呼喊,如若不然欺人者会更加猖獗,更肆无忌惮。大声喊出你的遭遇,你得诉求,让所在国主流社会听到看到,受到社会关注,才会有真正安定生活。
第三是团结,某种程度上说,华人与其他族群相比,是最不团结的。华人多习惯以家乡地域为界,各立山头,拉帮结派,不但互不交往,甚至水火不容,遇事互不援手,但对对本国人低眉顺眼,对自己的同胞下手比敌人还很,这样一盘散沙,怎么不受欺辱?第四需要祖国撑腰,华人身在海外,依靠的唯有祖国的强大,只有祖国繁荣昌盛了,他们的腰杆才硬朗。也就是说,世界各国对中国的态度,就是所在国人对华人的态度,反之亦然。
以上是华人在外不受欺辱原因及条件,在任何所在国的人看来,华人是不分地域,不论老少,不晓级别的,他们只有一个名字——中国人。
第一,华人在海外只懂得勤勤奋奋、任劳任怨的工作,不愿意参政议政,远离政治,是受排挤、遭欺凌的主要原因之一。华人以为安安稳稳过日子,不触犯当地法律,独善其身就会生活美满。在现代西方社会,这种闭门造车的生活作风就等于自决后路,结果事得其反,华人境遇只能更受排斥,无人理会。如果海外华人想真正得到重视,唯有积极参与所在国政治、社会活动,包括选举、游行、慈善等等,才会真正受人重视,不受欺负而有地位,这是华侨生存状况改观的第一要素。
第二、华人与主流社会人交往的时候,应该适当减少、隐藏一些中国儒家文化的影响,尤其利益纷争上,中国人信奉以忍为上、息事宁人原则。遭抢、遭袭、那儿怕危及生命也常常不吭一声,一忍再忍。而在西方国家,这就等于甘愿放弃公民权利,很是得不偿失的事情。被抢就要报案,被欺就要呼喊,如若不然欺人者会更加猖獗,更肆无忌惮。大声喊出你的遭遇,你得诉求,让所在国主流社会听到看到,受到社会关注,才会有真正安定生活。
第三是团结,某种程度上说,华人与其他族群相比,是最不团结的。华人多习惯以家乡地域为界,各立山头,拉帮结派,不但互不交往,甚至水火不容,遇事互不援手,但对对本国人低眉顺眼,对自己的同胞下手比敌人还很,这样一盘散沙,怎么不受欺辱?第四需要祖国撑腰,华人身在海外,依靠的唯有祖国的强大,只有祖国繁荣昌盛了,他们的腰杆才硬朗。也就是说,世界各国对中国的态度,就是所在国人对华人的态度,反之亦然。
以上是华人在外不受欺辱原因及条件,在任何所在国的人看来,华人是不分地域,不论老少,不晓级别的,他们只有一个名字——中国人。
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