Shotgunner51
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Good points bro, your posts are always really well thought out.
People are going to call me a fcuker for mentioning this but I have been of the opinion that one reform that is really needed but overlooked is reform of character, ie reform of peoples way of thinking, acting, goals and behaviour.
30 years of break neck economic growth has led to a massive lag in social behavioral progress and quality of character. People are becoming too shallow, too materialistic and in some cases, very badly behaved. Like the newly rich, their mental cultivation has yet to catch up with their newly acquired wealth.
What is now needed is education in manners, environmental accountability, driving habits, cultivation of Confucian virtues and priorty of material purchases (parents health before sports car etc).
Good people makes a strong country.
Thanks bro!
Actually I do agree with your view that on top of material wealthiness, China does urgently need an elevation of spiritual life and self-cultivation. Well this will take time, as we know with the right efforts, one can hope be a multi-millionaire or even tycoon in a few years, however it will take generations to cultivate nobility.
Moreover due to some reasons, there is a big cultural fault between contemporary China and ancient Middle Kingdom, so again, it will take time to revitalize the long forgotten virtues of wisdom, etiquette and dignity.