Hundred Flowers Campaign

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Mao's official 'rectification campaign' that invited Chinese intellectuals to share ideas and constructive criticism, but resulted in ruthless punishment for those who spoke out, leading to negative selection and a culture of fear.

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Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler | Lex Fridman Podcast #444

Vejas Liulevicius: Communism, Marxism, Nazism, Stalin, Mao, and Hitler | Lex Fridman Podcast #444

Lex Fridman

Mao's official 'rectification campaign' that invited Chinese intellectuals to share ideas and constructive criticism, but resulted in ruthless punishment for those who spoke out, leading to negative selection and a culture of fear.