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Very good so far. My only nitpicks relate to the usage of “authoritarian,” which I view as a weasel word in 9/10 situations it’s used in across all discussions everywhere.

will be writing notes for the substack on this one

need to read the works he says add to and criticize his book in the 2nd edition preface.

Formulas…

What do you mean he ransomed people’s kids to finance his 20 million yuan/month wars?
What do you mean he let opium traffickers basically run the stock exchange?

How can one man write so well? How can unfinished manuscripts be this good?

“Gambling converts time into a narcotic” now watch me play RainBet

Chiang made deals with triads in the opium trade to crush unions. You can’t make this shit up. Guess my next work read is the one on opium trade and the GMD lol

Comintern incompetence.

I cannot understate how incompetent the Comintern was in 1920s China, oh my God.

The Nanjing government could’ve easily joined the Axis if Japan hadn’t invaded, my God.

“The basic spirit of Hitler’s National Socialism is exactly that of Chairman Chiang’s new cultural movements’ efforts to zhengqihuayi [standardize/homogenize/unify/make monolithic]” - Chen Lifu

Dude.

Going slow, but going. It’s interesting, but less polished than volume one due to its unfinished state. RIP Karl, gone too soon (to finish Capital)

Okay, I’m beginning to think Chiang Kai-shek may have been more than just a para-fascist.

more proof of connections between factory organization and fascism.

funy numbr

Peak scholarship. Maggie Clinton, please give us more.

This book is so good.

Thank you, Karl.

Peak

The cover was too intriguing to read the other work read candidate.

Skimmed the intro and preface. I will begin the work of chapter 1 tomorrow (hoping to fix my sleep schedule)

Home stretch.
Both sad to see it end, this book has been a joy to read, and happy to move on to the second volume of Capital.