Hi Jingyu- "Prices carrying the market better than proclamations" is probably the stand-out sentence here. I love the way you weave prices, places, people, and as a matter of fact, 'proclamations.' A fascinating write-up. Hope you're well today? Cheers, -Thalia
Hi Thalia! I'm doing well, thank you for asking. I'm so glad that line resonated with you.
Yes, exactly, when I wrote 'proclamations,' I was thinking of the grand official decrees in Chinese history, things like imperial edicts or public manifestos, which were incredibly formal and imposing, but often functioned more like the ruler's 'wishes' rather than an enforceable reality.
Hi Jingyu- "Prices carrying the market better than proclamations" is probably the stand-out sentence here. I love the way you weave prices, places, people, and as a matter of fact, 'proclamations.' A fascinating write-up. Hope you're well today? Cheers, -Thalia
Hi Thalia! I'm doing well, thank you for asking. I'm so glad that line resonated with you.
Yes, exactly, when I wrote 'proclamations,' I was thinking of the grand official decrees in Chinese history, things like imperial edicts or public manifestos, which were incredibly formal and imposing, but often functioned more like the ruler's 'wishes' rather than an enforceable reality.
Great point here on the wishes by way of edicts and manifestos as opposed to reality. Perhaps an outlook is always something worth considering?
That mindset or 'outlook' is always fascinating to examine, it gives a peek right behind the formal 'mask.'
“Rules that leak” - I love that!
Thanks for this fascinating account!
Well worth the read, insightful!
Nice piece, thanks much.