The leadership knows that you cannot solve the issues of China’s future with the means of the past. The demographic consequences of the one-child policy, the build-up of the welfare state.
AI WEIWEIThe museums used to be exhibition halls for government propaganda, and now every city wants to build a museum.
More Ai Weiwei Quotes
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I don’t believe in a sense of home.
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Mass production is nothing new. Weren’t cathedrals built through mass production? The pyramids?
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Life is much more interesting when you make a little bit of effort.
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The United States is a melting pot. Like John F. Kennedy said, it’s a nation of immigrants. But Donald Trump wants to build a fence that clearly makes the statement: “You and I are divided.
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Civilization has evolved toward more acceptance, understanding and tolerance of global thinking. If we accept differences, our creativity booms. It makes life much more colorful.
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And the kind of condition he had when he was in this society – the kind of mistreatment society gave him.
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A clear understanding of such differences will help the rest of the world understand China and all that is happening to the nation.
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Everything is art. Everything is politics.
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I don’t think there is a distinct change, because in the West I’m not a person who can serve his purpose.
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The tragic reality of today is reflected in the true plight of our spiritual existence. We are spineless and cannot stand straight.
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Behind every political deal in this country, the first casualties are always the ordinary people, who are barely treated as human.
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My angst and my insecurity reflect the state’s angst and insecurity. The state is scared too.
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Hopefully, other successes aren’t like me. It carries much more meaning to other people; my success story is irrelevant. It doesn’t make any sense.
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If I really have nothing to do, I just watch my cats, take some photos, and go back to my personal blog.
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Society becomes very destructive.
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