- China looks like the big winner in new trade negotiations Scott Sumner, MoneyIllusion
- Where does the Asian obsession with white skin come from? Ana Salvá, the Diplomat
- On Steven Pinker and The Blank Slate Arnold Kling, askblog
- In American higher education, hierarchy begets hierarchy Ethan Ris, JHIBlog
“Where does the Asian obsession with white skin come from?” is a good question; a scholarly investigation ought to yield interesting results. Central Asia holds the graves of ancient blonds, for instance. But should we expect honest study of so politicized a subject today?
Not any time soon, Jack. You’re right, though, that lots of cool stuff is out there just waiting to be explored and explained. The so-called secularism of the West has it’s own superstitious stumbling blocks after all!