Comments on: Battling the Information Barbarians http://calpolymbatrip.com/2010/china/battling-the-information-barbarians/ The MBA Graduate Program at Cal Poly Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:18:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Alex Thornton http://calpolymbatrip.com/2010/china/battling-the-information-barbarians/#comment-17549 Alex Thornton Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:49:22 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/?p=2369#comment-17549 In “Battling the Information Barbarians” Ian Buruma illustrates the ongoing conflict between Chinese and Western culture. It has always struck me as an incredibly difficult subject to write about; however, Buruma does an excellent job at balancing the views of both China and Western societies. Buruma concludes by asking which side should Western companies take: Western governments or Chinese officials. It strikes me that there is an alternate solution. Western companies could become the bridge between Western and Eastern thinking. International businesses like Google can show China the benefits of a freer media while educating Western politicians on the necessity of internal controls and stability. In the end, it is up to both sides to learn more about the others culture and history, reducing tensions and distrust. In “Battling the Information Barbarians” Ian Buruma illustrates the ongoing conflict between Chinese and Western culture. It has always struck me as an incredibly difficult subject to write about; however, Buruma does an excellent job at balancing the views of both China and Western societies.

Buruma concludes by asking which side should Western companies take: Western governments or Chinese officials. It strikes me that there is an alternate solution. Western companies could become the bridge between Western and Eastern thinking. International businesses like Google can show China the benefits of a freer media while educating Western politicians on the necessity of internal controls and stability. In the end, it is up to both sides to learn more about the others culture and history, reducing tensions and distrust.

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