On this episode of Acton Line, Jordan Ballor and Tyler Groenendal break down the last season of Game of Thrones, discussing positive and negative aspects of the show as well as lessons on the role of government and the danger of power. Afterwards, Caroline Roberts speaks with Li Ma, senior fellow at the Henry Institute, about Ma’s book The Chinese Exodus. Ma explains how the current economic system in China drives agricultural workers to the city, setting them on a path for family disintegration, poverty and alienation from community.
Check out additional resources for this podcast:
On Game of Thrones, Absolute Power Corrupts Daenerys Targaryen Absolutely
Game of Thrones Finale: Daenerys Vows to Make a Hell of Earth
5 questions about the last episode of Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones and the judgment of history
Buy: “The Chinese Exodus: Migration, Urbanism, and Alienation in Contemporary China”
China’s Northeastern rust belt struggling to retain population as economic slowdown speeds up exodus
Conversation with a Migrant-Worker Church Minister
Educational Inequality for Migrant Children Perpetuates Poverty
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