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2023: A PRC Marxist Critique of Accelerationism

Related on this translation blog: Links and notes added to the translation below. Accelerationism is a complex mix of technological enthusiasm (some are ardent sci-fi fans), some inspiration from Marxist perspectives and the confidence (on its right wing associated with … Continue reading

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2013: Critique of Historical Materialism in PRC Archaeology

Lately I’ve been reading Chinese articles on archaeological discoveries and how they have been changing the accepted picture of China’s past. Stressed also is historical materialism that informs how those discoveries are understood by the Party and apparently also by … Continue reading

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Anhui’s Water Spirit Hairy Monster Scare of 1953-4

The February 2016 issue of the Chinese journal Communist Party Historical Research and Education  《党史研究与教学》 tells the story, based on research in local government archives,  of a scary rumor from the early days of the PRC.  Widespread rumors of hairy monsters … Continue reading

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