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  • FILM REVIEW: Bong Joon-ho's 'Parasite' Is Overrated, Implausible, Class-Struggle Nonsense

    02/06/2020 1:08:36 PM PST · by SeekAndFind · 19 replies
    RCM ^ | 02/06/2020 | John Tamny
    In the years after World War II, Korea’s economy was in tragic shape. In 1948, the country’s per capita income of $86 put it on par with Sudan. Disastrous policies led to hyperinflation, snail-paced growth forced mothers to make choices about children along the lines of Sophie’s, plus literacy rates in the country were among the lowest in the world. Analyzing the situation, one U.S. official concluded that “Korea can never attain a high standard of living.” The reason, he observed, was that “there are virtually no Koreans with the technical training and experience required to take advantage of Korea’s...