The Dark Side

Most of us today remember Machiavelli to be a pragmatic man who taught us ‘means justified ends.’  Few forget that the end should always be virtu, or in other words, honor.

China’s booming economy is apparent, but are the means truly honorable?

Perhaps what is more upsetting is the fact that pressures have been growing amongst families to do well. Computer giants such as Apple and Dell are growing tremendously in our digital age. It is saddening to reveal that the recent launch of Ipad has caused suicide rates in China to grow. On the one hand, I am proud that the Chinese economy is growing rapidly, but perhaps on a deeper national level, I am sad to see the lost lives of our silent soldiers.