The Tao Of America

And: The Eyes Of Marko Rupnik; The Sublimity Of Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs

Good morning. Let’s start today with Ross Douthat’s argument that “only America can save the future.” He begins by quoting from the year-end newsletter of tech analyst Dan Wang — read it here; it’s really interesting — who paints a pretty depressing picture of contemporary China. Wang is still fairly confident in China’s economic future, but the social …