Wednesday, January 19, 2005
ANOTHER LIBERAL MYTH BITES THE DUST:
There is a widespread public misperception, particularly among the New Age sector, that the Chinese word for "crisis" is composed of elements that signify "danger" and "opportunity." ... Those who purvey the doctrine ... are engaging in a type of muddled thinking that is a danger to society, for it lulls people into welcoming crises as unstable situations from which they can benefit.This U. Penn. prof goes into all the details you'll ever need HERE. (Found, as is so much good stuff, at Languagehat.)
