Hungary Ghosts

Jasper Becker in “ Hungary Ghosts: Mao’s Secret Famine False Science, False Promises,” failed to give a clear direction as to how the relationship should be between government and the scientific community. Though Becker made it clear on why science and government should not interact with one another she didn’t actually give a clear understanding on how government should play a role in the scientific world or when the government has gone to far in the scientific world. Becker made it clear through this piece though on how Mao and the government in place at the time were no scientists and by acting as though they were scientists that the country itself suffered.

Mao was a leader that may have had all intentions of giving China all that he had to offer in decisions and how to improve China as a whole but he proved himself to be no scientist. “ There are six things that every man should hate, haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; A heart that plots wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil, The false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.” ( Proverbs) Mao had done this to all his people because he was so int

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