Comments on: Jeff Sachs: the Economy Doctor Makes Housecalls http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/ Christopher Lydon in conversation on arts, ideas and politics Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:23:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: beissholz.de - von bissig bis garstig. http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/comment-page-1/#comment-1636 beissholz.de - von bissig bis garstig. Tue, 30 Aug 2005 19:52:04 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/#comment-1636 <strong>China: Öl? Kohle!</strong> Couchnico schreibt:Zusammengefasst: die Stürme an Amerikas Küsten, die so grausig sind, weil die Amis sich weigerten, die Umwelt zu schützen, behindern die weltwei... China: Öl? Kohle!

Couchnico schreibt:Zusammengefasst: die Stürme an Amerikas Küsten, die so grausig sind, weil die Amis sich weigerten, die Umwelt zu schützen, behindern die weltwei…

]]> By: Lisa Williams http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Lisa Williams Sun, 21 Aug 2005 16:13:25 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/#comment-1427 Sorry, I have no idea why my installation of Wordpress is sending a pingback to this particular post (the page links to Chris's bio page...does that mean it sends pingbacks to all the posts listed there? Oops!) Sorry for the OT trackback. Sorry, I have no idea why my installation of Wordpress is sending a pingback to this particular post (the page links to Chris’s bio page…does that mean it sends pingbacks to all the posts listed there? Oops!) Sorry for the OT trackback.

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]]> By: Potter http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/comment-page-1/#comment-1317 Potter Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:54:13 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/#comment-1317 I have been trying to think of a way to justify asking you to spend an hour on Chinese Ceramics, the history of, the incomparable beauty of... I come to it as a potter. What a great way to learn Chinese history. But I cannot ask you to do that except as maybe part of a program that sticks it's little toe into the vast sea of what we do not know about Chinese culture and history in general. The Chinese developed a very high level of ceramic science and aesthetics, in earthenware, stoneware and then porcelain, starting from about 5000 years ago. Chinese painting is an incredible world to enter. From there it's natural to fall into their poetry, written by poet-painter-scholars. Here is one that blew me away from a scroll dated sometime between 1082 and 1135 A.D. ( in translation of course) attributed to Emperor Hui-Tsung: Luxuriant and fragrant the alcedine calyxes slant sideways Their radiant vigor fills the courtyard Soaked by beads of dew, they limp as drunkards; The scattered dew shines like melting snow. Among the reds and blues, it is hard to put down the brush; Only through creativity does one's merit remain behind. Dancing butterflies are confused by fragrant pathways; Fluttering about they chase the evening breeze. ( the above I copied from a scroll on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on loan from the National Palace Museum Tapei-- in March 1996) We seem to approach the Chinese as though we have so much to teach them about being civilized. I think we can also learn a lot from them. I think too they can learn a lot from their own history and culture Once again the guests, Jeff Sachs and Xiao Qiang were terrific. I have been trying to think of a way to justify asking you to spend an hour on Chinese Ceramics, the history of, the incomparable beauty of… I come to it as a potter. What a great way to learn Chinese history. But I cannot ask you to do that except as maybe part of a program that sticks it’s little toe into the vast sea of what we do not know about Chinese culture and history in general. The Chinese developed a very high level of ceramic science and aesthetics, in earthenware, stoneware and then porcelain, starting from about 5000 years ago.

Chinese painting is an incredible world to enter. From there it’s natural to fall into their poetry, written by poet-painter-scholars.

Here is one that blew me away from a scroll dated sometime between 1082 and 1135 A.D. ( in translation of course) attributed to Emperor Hui-Tsung:

Luxuriant and fragrant the alcedine calyxes slant sideways
Their radiant vigor fills the courtyard
Soaked by beads of dew, they limp as drunkards;
The scattered dew shines like melting snow.

Among the reds and blues, it is hard to put down the brush;
Only through creativity does one’s merit remain behind.
Dancing butterflies are confused by fragrant pathways;
Fluttering about they chase the evening breeze.

( the above I copied from a scroll on exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on loan from the National Palace Museum Tapei– in March 1996)

We seem to approach the Chinese as though we have so much to teach them about being civilized. I think we can also learn a lot from them. I think too they can learn a lot from their own history and culture

Once again the guests, Jeff Sachs and Xiao Qiang were terrific.

]]> By: joel http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/comment-page-1/#comment-1315 joel Mon, 15 Aug 2005 23:44:43 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/#comment-1315 China's population gets mentioned in any discussion of China, as already in the present case, but mention of its population's growth rate seems to have faded from the consciousness. Can someone tell us how effective China's "one child" attempt has been and, considering this, what rate of growth is to be expected in the foreseeable future? Cheers. China’s population gets mentioned in any discussion of China, as already in the present case, but mention of its population’s growth rate seems to have faded from the consciousness. Can someone tell us how effective China’s “one child” attempt has been and, considering this, what rate of growth is to be expected in the foreseeable future?

Cheers.

]]> By: avecfrites http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 avecfrites Mon, 15 Aug 2005 19:02:39 +0000 http://www.radioopensource.org/jeff-sachs-the-economy-doctor-makes-housecalls/#comment-1314 To help us understand how likely China is to maintain its growth, I come up against these specific questions: 1) What historical examples do we have of countries growing this fast, for this long? How did they end? 2) What are the most likely scenarios for China falling off of its current track? 3) If China's growth does slow markedly, what happens next? Would it cause internal unrest sufficient to further slow growth, causing a negative feedback loop? To help us understand how likely China is to maintain its growth, I come up against these specific questions:

1) What historical examples do we have of countries growing this fast, for this long? How did they end?

2) What are the most likely scenarios for China falling off of its current track?

3) If China’s growth does slow markedly, what happens next? Would it cause internal unrest sufficient to further slow growth, causing a negative feedback loop?

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