"It sometimes seems (economically) that the Chinese society plans 50 or more years in the future. Other times (environmentally), they seem very short-sighted."

Perhaps the Chinese think themselves crafty enough to do the tech race and pass everyone by, becoming the big global power and then being able to put the brakes on before it's too late? That's what money and power do to corrupt what used to be awareness. I wonder what will happen to the FN once they really get the taste of money and things. Hopefully they'll see through it all....but what's that they say about money and people?