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		lukeschlather on Dec 14, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: E Pur Si Muove Nobody can possibly be as free to speak their mind as a wealthy American investor in a developing country. I suspect the lack of freedom the author is feeling is the fact that in San Francisco his disapproval doesn't represent an existential threat for the people around him.

psyc on Dec 14, 2017 [–]

I don’t see how this follows at all. Can’t a rich person value their reputation and good name?

lukeschlather on Dec 15, 2017 | [–]

Of course, but people are less likely to speak their minds, so it's harder for the author to know what people actually think of him in China.

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