As we prepare for re-emergence after prolonged shelter-at-home, we should remember that, in Covid times, much of our lives have been stripped away. Now you should be deliberate in what you choose to add back in.
China just completed yet another experiment in post-quarantine life: the first massive travel holiday in a post-quarantine world ended last week. May 1-5 - Labor Day, or “Golden Week” as it’s called in the travel world, is a national holiday in China. More than a month beyond officially leaving shelter-at-home, how did the Chinese people respond?
After months of being told that contact with others could be potentially lethal, how do we mend the torn fabric of social trust?
The Atlantic, Uri Friedman: Zak observes two kinds of post-lockdown people.
Quartz feature article: What we can learn from people in China who had to stave off the novel coronavirus before us.
We are all coping in one way or another with fear: fear of the unknown, unseen, and unpredictable. In China’s post-quarantine period, I’ve watched two major impulses rise to the fore in response these fears.
Three major ways Westerners misunderstand China's young generation.
Zak talks to Valentina Primo about what makes Chinese startups like WeChat so successful.
So what are China’s millennials like and how do they view China and its place in the world?
Zak Dychtwald spoke in the Aspen Institute Ideas Festival "China's Next Chapter" session.