The Eurasian Century

The Eurasian Century

Cyclical Value Investing

The Green Leap Backward

The western version of the cultural revolution has arrived

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Jul 08, 2022
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When Ideology Meets Reality…

The Great Leap Forward was an effort by Maoist-era China to jump-start the country into modernity. It was as ambitious as it was unrealistic, promised a utopian future, and delivered a nightmare.

The Great Leap was supposed to turn backward rural China into an industrial prosperous nation. It focused on eliminating for good t…

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