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Much Ado about Mao
March 11, 2008
Under any circumstance, simply do your best, and you will avoid self-judgment, self-abuse and regret.
-Don Miguel Ruiz
-Don Miguel Ruiz
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Comments (10)
Displaying All 10 CommentsPortland Community College
Portland, OR, United States
Mao WAS a model leader. He did a lot for China. Just because he also made mistakes does not detract from his contribution. This is similar to the way that we in the United States admire JFK, even though he brought us tp the brink of war- maybe even nuclear war - with the Soviet Union, and in the years following his presidency we have discovered many other un-lovely things about his behind-the-scenes decisions and actions. Same with FDR.
As a teacher of English as a Second Language, I have a number of Chinese students who have emigrated to the US. While they may decry some of the things that happened under Mao and while they don;t want to live in China any more, they still see Mao as a great leader and an important world historical figure (which he was) and can't understand the one-sided negative attitude they encounter about Mao in the US. I agree!
Malibu, Ca, United States
I reprinted the article and made it available for my school parents to read. We need to look at and talk about and be ready to learn from the good and the bad in our world. Thanks for taking the risk to present us with these thoughts.
Berkley CFDC, Univ. of MO @ Kansas City
Kansas City, MO, United States
I was intrigued by the article on Mao. It was a perspective I would never have considered without the provocation. Keep pushing us to look beneath the marketing to the meaning. I appreciate the challenge.
Canada
Shared your Mao on leadership piece with my partner. We both thought it very insightful. Thanks.
Canada
I say Kudo's to exchange for having the courage to share different 'sides' and/or 'points of view' as it is not always easy for writers/publishers to do this without fear of unfavorable critisism or ridicule. Thank you for being an open publisher.
Integris-Health
OKC, OK, United States
Don't people read any more? How ridiculous to think that YOU at Exchange would promote Mao as a model leader. Give me a break. . .
Niños de Promesa Preschool
Tyler, Texas, United States
Sorry that you received comments thinking that you were promoting Mao. I thought the article was great -- very effectively making the point that leaders can camoflauge themselves and their true intent behind a well-marketed image. During this campaign year it would do us all well to take this to heart.
Manhattan, Kansas, United States
I personally really LIKED the article on Mao! VERY interesting and thought provoking. PLEASE do not be too cautious in the future because some people complained or misunderstood. Please continue to help us expand our minds. :-)
cambridge, mA, United States
hmmm, this should make us wonder about the critical reading skills of the readers of this column, and perhaps about the field in general...
It is a worry
I thought the column was a great example of the difference between leadership for good and leadership for wrong. Clear, concise and wise.
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
I think you do a wonderful job both provoking discussion and thought and inspiring those of us in the early childhood "trenches". Thank you!
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