Thorsten J. Pattberg is a German philosopher and cultural critic whose work delves into the complexities of global language, the competition for terminologies, and the very end of translation. His writing interrogates the intricate relationships between language, power, and global communication, offering a sharp, analytical perspective. Pattberg's approach provides profound insights into how language shapes our understanding of the world and its constant evolution in an era of globalization. His contributions challenge readers to contemplate the nature of knowledge and the hurdles we face in navigating a polyglot world.
I. BEWARE OF UNIVERSAL ETHICS; II. HOW TO BECOME A SPIRITUAL LEADER; III. LORD PRESS FREE-DOOM; IV. THE COMPETITION FOR IDEAS; V. A NEW WORLD LANGUAGE; VI. CENSORS AND PROPAGANDISTS; VII. THE LACKADAISICAL IMPERIALIST; VIII. I WAS MADE FOR ACADEMIA; IX. REGIME CRITIC
Chinese culture in the past had little soft power. That's because powerful Western interest groups -colonialists- translated China into the West. When Dr. Pattberg hellshelled this point at Peking University and Harvard University, he found that these institutions are part of the problem.