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Civilization 7 player stacks so many bonuses that the game breaks and demands negative food

Have you tried baking bread with anti-batter?

PC Gamer

Some 20 hours in, I can say that Civilization 7's age transitions are the series' most radical and disruptive mechanic yet

Entering a new age feels like a soft reset of the game, which may be just what the series needed.

PC Gamer

Many wise people have told me how to live a better life. Obviously I didn’t pay attention

Grandad, Alan Sugar, a man I met in the pub: I’ve ignored them all. No wonder I don’t have any advice of my own to pass on, writes Adrian Chiles

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Kang Youwei: the revolutionary thinker behind modern China’s transformation

Kang Youwei (1858–1927) has had a profound influence on modern-day China. He imagined a future society in which war had ended and nation-states had disappeared, to be replaced by a single socialist and democratic world state. His work popularised the idea of historical progress in China, inspired the founder of…

The Conversation

Can shame make you a better person?

Confucius and other ancient Chinese philosophers believed the feeling isn’t all bad – and can lead you toward your best self

The Guardian - US

When Marx met Confucius: Xi Jinping's attempt to influence China's intellectual loyalties has met with a mixed reception at home and abroad

A new film series produced in China, When Marx met Confucius, was viewed more than 8 million times in the first two weeks after it was released online in October. But this is not another blockbuster drama of the sort China has been adept at producing in recent years, but…

The Conversation

Government probe into claim of child in school 'identifying as cat'

A teacher reportedly called fellow pupils 'despicable' for refusing to recognise their classmates identity

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Factbox-Putin, quoting Confucius, heaps praise on Xi

China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin published separate articles on Monday, as Xi was due to begin a visit to Moscow, setting out their hopes for bilateral relations and praising each other.

Reuters

Joy can help us be better at work – here's how to find it

“Choose a job you love, and you’ll never work a day in your life.” Attributed without much evidence to Confucius, this quote has been featured on email signatures of workaholics for years.

The Conversation

Finding your essential self: the ancient philosophy of Zhuangzi explained

Zhuangzi – also known as Zhuang Zhou or Master Zhuang – was a Chinese philosopher who lived around the 4th century BCE. He is traditionally credited as the author of the ancient Taoist masterpiece bearing his name, the Zhuangzi.

The Conversation

Why China feels threatened by the moral authority of a 90-year-old Catholic bishop

Cardinal Joseph Zen will stand trial on Sept. 19, 2022, in Hong Kong for his role as a trustee of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund. This organization paid legal fees and medical bills for Hong Kongers protesting the Extradition Law Amendment Bill. This 2019 legislation would have allowed extradition to…

The Conversation

Choice bites of China

In Qufu, a plate of adventure after a swig of fiery Moutai

The Hindu

Meet Gong Yoo, a.k.a. The Recruiter in 'Squid Game'

Fans are raving about the actor's performance in the new season of the Netflix hit.

Marie Claire

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