20251223 Dear Justus, I remember you.
Close to the end of the semester, December, everything felt like drying and dying, like an ending relationship, breakfast egg omelet on the table for two days, yellow stain on dirty laundry from last week, or everyday news from whatever news outlet, I received this email from a student from the 2025 Spring semester. Dear Mark, I don't know if you remember me exactly. I was participating in your IPE classes last semester during my exchange at Wenzao. I am now working for a German public broadcaster and I have to admit - I miss your classes. Is there any way to stay updated on your takes on world politics via X or Mastodon, etc.? Also, I was wondering if your book on Taiwan-China relations was worth a read - if its still timely enough in this constantly changing world. Of course, if you happen to be in Germany at some point - let me know! Best This is perhaps the first real email writing to me since the ChatGPT came to the world 2 years ago. Nowad...