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Thread: Expats - Why Are U Here ?
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[quote=BENJAMIN ,28560]In Matrix philosophy; the pills are a metaphor. I was faced with the same situation metaphorically of cause. After my initial visit to China and Asia, the question that lay before me was simple: Do I stay in the west (the blue pill) and live the same standardized lifestyle tailored to fit the lowest common denominator in society (The Media Junky). A life style in which freedom, progressive thinking, Culture and intellectualism, has been shunned in the face of standardized financial management systems. The choice to LIVE in China (take the red pill) was a simple one, however difficult it has been for me the Joy of LIFE here in my eyes has made it worth while. I have seen both good and bad living here. Both the Chinese system of social education and the western model have something to be desired. Although, as a westerner you are privileged an uninterrupted vista - I feel blessed.And yes, I have always been fascinated by rabbit holes you never know where they might lead. One thinks of naming ones daughter Alice...[/quote]
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