Chinese emissions are a problem not just for its own people but also for the world. It has now overtaken the U.S. as the biggest carbon emitter; most of the coal that is burned anywhere on Earth is burned in China. James Fallows bigburncarbon share on social
When I was living in China, I learned to make things hyper-explicit because often they were being read by people whose command of English kept them from picking up what I thought were obvious signals. James Fallows chinacommandenglish Change image and share on social
No real-world human being brings to the U.S. presidency the range of attributes necessary for full success in the job. James Fallows attributebringfull Change image and share on social
The air that people breathe in many Chinese cities has become dangerously polluted. Their food supply is subject to constant contamination scandals. Now it appears that not merely stagnant ponds but the water people draw from deep underground is already tainted. James Fallows airappearbreathe share on social
Over the eons I've been a fan of, and sucker for, each latest automated system to 'simplify' and 'bring order to' my life. Very early on this led me to the beautiful-and-doomed Lotus Agenda for my DOS computers, and Actioneer for the early Palm. James Fallows actioneeragendumautomate share on social
I am about as pro-Google a person as you're going to find in the media. I've had friends at all levels of the company since its founding, and still do now. James Fallows companyfindfound Change image and share on social