Zhuge logged onto X and found that a string of famous professors and scholars were in her list of new followers. Many people said it was the best interview Nolan has done for The Odyssey, while the National Review called it a “CCP hostage video.” The trend was promoted mostly by left-leaning, Gen-Z Americans trying to numb their anxiety about America’s decline by deliberately endorsing China and Chinese culture. Now, right-leaning Americans are indulging in the same kinds of worries by fawning over Zhuge’s reverence for the classics. The post The Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting About appeared first on Wired.