Share this page!

Enter URL or ID to Unroll

You can paste full URL like: https://x.com/threadreaderapp/status/1644127596119195649
or just the ID like: 1644127596119195649

How to get URL link on X (Twitter) App

  1. On the Twitter thread, click on or icon on the bottom
  2. Click again on or Share Via icon
  3. Click on Copy Link to Tweet
  4. Paste it above and click "Unroll Thread"!
  5. More info at Twitter Help
T. Greer Profile picture
@Scholars_Stage
May 25 • 3 tweets • 1 min read • Read on X
I really love it when Chinese propaganda-ish accounts get worked up about Japan.

There is probably no bigger gap between the way Chinese nationalists see the world and the way most "anti-American imperialism" types see the world than on this question.
It does not resonate anywhere except in China and a little bit in South Korea. The Taiwanese love Japan. The southeast Asians love Japan. No one in the developing world feels offended by or threatened by Japan. No one in the developed world does either.
Every single time a Chinese nationalist account tries to convince their readers or viewers of Japan's dark and twisted nature they simply come across as unhinged. There is no audience for this. I love it.

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
　

Keep Current with T. Greer

T. Greer Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @Scholars_Stage

T. Greer Profile picture
May 10
This is not the argument of that particular essay but I will note that Tolkien here is actually channeling a premodern view—just a different premodern view, that of Beowulf and the Norse myths, whose stories portrayed heroes locked in combat with evil they would never vanquish.
A lot of Tolkien’s sensibility is downstream his admiration of that particular kind of hero—the man who fights the good fight though he knows he will lose it, indeed whose fight is good and noble precisely because he will lose it.
This framework really only works when you have an enemy that embodies some sort of supernal evil. The moral of the Norseman’s vengeance sagas is that this is not how you should approach conflict with proper human beings—
Read 8 tweets
T. Greer Profile picture
May 4
I am listening to this as an audio book.

It was not the book I expected it to be. Far better.

A few brief points: Image
1. I am surprised by the nuance of Halberstam’s arguments and observations.

I thought I knew what this book was because of how often it is referenced and summarized. But it is not the cartoon it is so often described as.
The Best and the Brightest has many threads, many themes, and almost all of these are lost when people flatten the book down to fit it into a literature review.
Read 16 tweets
T. Greer Profile picture
May 4
Recently turned down an invitation to attend a conference.

If you are organizing conferences in Washington you must realize a few things:
1. The main reason people attend any conference is to meet people. Interesting people, useful people, old friends. This is the actual reason people are coming to your conference. Everything else is ancillary to this.
2. Your programming can either aid attendees in their aim or impede them.

Programming 8:00 to 8:00 panels and speeches is impeding their aim. It is difficult to meet anyone sitting quietly in a conference hall while you all listen to some guy on a stage talk.
Read 24 tweets
T. Greer Profile picture
Mar 30
@zenahitz I’ll bite on this. Let’s say the goal is something like “broad based scientific literacy” — the ability to understand the broad strokes of how the physical world works, as well as fluency in mathematical techniques you’d need to understand the average paper somewhere.
@zenahitz One way to do this might be to look at what different science degrees require of their students and see where there are commonalities—especially when those degrees require coursework outside their major.
I’ll list a few of these by major:

Neuroscience - 2 semesters of gen Chem, 2 semesters of organic chem, 2 semesters of physics (calculus based), calc I-II, 2 semesters entry bio, statistics.

Geology: - 2 semesters of gen Chen, 2 semesters of physics (calculus based based), calc 1-2, statistics.

Civil and mechanical engineering: 1 semester of gen chemistry, 2 semesters of physics (calculus based), calc 1-3, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics

Electrical engineering – 1 semester of gen chemistry, 2–3 semesters of physics (calculus-based, including electricity & magnetism), calc I–III, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics.

Computer science – calc I–II, discrete mathematics, linear algebra, probability/statistics (sometimes calc III depending on program).

Atmospheric sciences (meteorology) – 2 semesters of gen chemistry, 2 semesters of physics (calculus-based), calc I–III, differential equations, statistics.

Premed (typical med school prerequisites) – 2 semesters of gen chemistry, 2 semesters of organic chemistry, 2 semesters of biology, 2 semesters of physics, 1 semester of biochemistry, statistics, (often calc I and/or psychology/sociology depending on school).

Oceanography (marine science) – 2 semesters of gen chemistry, 2 semesters of physics, 2 semesters of biology, calc I–II (sometimes III), statistics.

Economics (BA/BS track) – calc I–II, statistics, econometrics, (more math-heavy programs: calc III, linear algebra, differential equations).

Chemical engineering – 2 semesters of gen chemistry, 2 semesters of organic chemistry, 2 semesters of physics (calculus-based), calc I–III, linear algebra, differential equations, statistics.

Environmental science – 2 semesters of gen chemistry, 2 semesters of biology, 1–2 semesters of physics, calc I (sometimes II), statistics.
Read 16 tweets
T. Greer Profile picture
Mar 21
New essay: China and the Future of Science Image
A few quotes:

“ I sometimes think of Leninist systems as a little bit like that bus in the movie Speed…. Either it hurtles towards some clearly defined goal or things start to fall apart.” Image
“ The Chinese leadership believes humanity stands on the cusp of the next industrial revolution. China can only be restored to its ancestral greatness if it is the pioneer of this revolution. All machinery of party and state bend towards this end. ” Image
Read 7 tweets
T. Greer Profile picture
Mar 17
I spent most of the last week in the hospital and not reading the news.

Catching up on the Iran stuff now.

My main conclusion: the epistemic certainty you all have on this is *crazy.*
For almost all takes

One of the helpful things that comes from reading blow-by-blow, day-by-day military histories is that you see how wildly assessments of past wars whose outcomes are now known changed as the wars progressed.
Read 4 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!

This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Don't want to be a Premium member but still want to support us?

Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal

Or Donate anonymously using crypto!

Ethereum

0xfe58350B80634f60Fa6Dc149a72b4DFbc17D341E copy

Bitcoin

3ATGMxNzCUFzxpMCHL5sWSt4DVtS8UqXpi copy

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us!

Send Email!

:(