In addition to food, we were also investigating into various mask making methods, source of materials, etc. While my own interest in masks cannot compare with my G4 teammates, or my own interests in food, I found the action rather educational.
Some friends have been asking for information on the eateries. I am posting my photos of the store fronts of some of the eateries that we enjoy. It should be easy to locate them. One is in Yaumatei near Kwong Wah Hospital, and the other is in Shumshuipo, a couple of blocks from ApLiu Street. There are also good apps such as “和你 eat”.
While we are eating our noodle, my wife suggested that the young activists should study some more. I cannot agree more. We are happy to see a lot of passion, intelligence and creativity, particularly among the young activists. In the mean time, we are facing a tremendous dark force, with much meanness, ugliness and overwhelming power, who are determined to keep and even grow the deeply unfair and unbalanced advantage they have managed to amass against the rest of society.
We have a long fight for freedom ahead of us, and many of us are not very optimistic, at least for the short term. It is therefore extremely important that we understand the nature of the dictatorial tendency that we are fighting. We need to understand better the history of their development - what is Communism and where does it come from? Why is it such a potent combination between materialistic Communism, the dictatorial tendencies in Chinese culture, and naked capitalism? How does economics actually work? How do the capitalists (whether they are Communist, nominally democratic or otherwise) gain and maintain their power? What psychological and social processes are driving the ugliness, and what psychological and social processes can help us fight for freedom? What is the scientific truth behind the corona virus and what are the proper science-based actions that can help us deal with the virus? Why are our political system so exploitative and what are the possible ways forward? …
We can study by ourselves, through practice and reading. We can also learn together through discussions, debates and joint action. For most of us, however, we also have to learn by going to school, going to university, getting an advanced degree, learning to do rigorous research through a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
We need food for our minds as well as our bodies. Most of us have learned to enjoy eating. We need to learn to enjoy learning as well.
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