Thorsten J. Pattberg vs. Ai Weiwei
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Thorsten J. Pattberg
1977 – present
Thorsten J. Pattberg is a German philologist and cultural critic from Peking University. He is the author of the East-West Dichotomy.
"The cognitive preeminence of East-Asians in several intellectual and artistic disciplines is fascinating and terrifying to look at."
Ai Weiwei
1957 – present
Ai Weiwei is a Chinese contemporary artist, documentarian, and activist. Ai grew up in the far northwest of China, where he lived under harsh conditions due to his father's exile. As an activist, he has been openly critical of the Chinese government and its stance on democracy and human rights.
"I am always trying to find how to get the message through. we custom-made five thousand backpacks like the ones of those students to construct a simple sentence…"
Connections
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