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Liu Xiaobo was a Chinese philosopher and activist. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010 while imprisoned, and died in 2017 while still under house arrest (released just days before his death). This book gives a good overview of the struggle for freedom in China in the latter 20th and 21st Century for people (us) who frankly I don't think pay much attention to it. The book was informative, education, insightful; a bit of a duty to read, I felt. Liu's primary talent was as an activist and motivator, not as a high-end inspiring writer. He does have his moments though. Many of his insights about modern China could easily be applied to America today.
Only got about 30-40 pages into this. Read several essays and several poems, and couldn't get much further into it than that. I guess it's too specific for me? Hope to read some more of Liu's work in the future.
A great read as we prepare for Trump to take office. The direction our government is moving seems to be accompanied by attitudes in both leaders and the people that mirror some of the sentiments in China's society, and Liu Xiaobo helps elucidate the motives behind some of these sentiments while offering ways in which we can respond to them. The book clicked really well for me, and I think anyone wanting a better understanding of how fear and thirst for power can affect government should give it a read.
This collection contains some of the most powerful, compelling, and brave political writing I have ever read. Liu's tenacity and determination to the cause of human rights in China is awe-inspiring. Anyone who wants a clear picture of the culture and politics of China's Communist Party, and its brutal commitment to its stranglehold on power, would be well-advised to read these essays. Liu's poetry in this volume serve as both counterpoint and palate cleanser, and lend an enduring sense of humanity to this remarkable man.
A great read as we prepare for Trump to take office. The direction our government is moving seems to be accompanied by attitudes in both leaders and the people that mirror some of the sentiments in China's society, and Liu Xiaobo helps elucidate the motives behind some of these sentiments while offering ways in which we can respond to them. The book clicked really well for me, and I think anyone wanting a better understanding of how fear and thirst for power can affect government should give it a read.