Amy Chua

actually just right around then. And suddenly, everybody was interested in this little topic I was writing about. But right then, I was told by my publisher, you're nobody. So the way that we try to get attention is you write an op-ed about a hot button issue, and then we try to get some attention. So I wrote about the Venezuelan strikes that were going on at this time.

actually just right around then. And suddenly, everybody was interested in this little topic I was writing about. But right then, I was told by my publisher, you're nobody. So the way that we try to get attention is you write an op-ed about a hot button issue, and then we try to get some attention. So I wrote about the Venezuelan strikes that were going on at this time.

Hugo Chavez was in the news. And I wrote what I thought was a pretty good piece Basically pointing out that when we have strikes in the United States, we assume it's working class, blue collar. But what I was saying is there, the strikes were by actually oil elite. It was a very different dynamic. But I got sucked into this big media. media, they came after me.

Hugo Chavez was in the news. And I wrote what I thought was a pretty good piece Basically pointing out that when we have strikes in the United States, we assume it's working class, blue collar. But what I was saying is there, the strikes were by actually oil elite. It was a very different dynamic. But I got sucked into this big media. media, they came after me.

Hugo Chavez was in the news. And I wrote what I thought was a pretty good piece Basically pointing out that when we have strikes in the United States, we assume it's working class, blue collar. But what I was saying is there, the strikes were by actually oil elite. It was a very different dynamic. But I got sucked into this big media. media, they came after me.

Because I was saying, look, Chavez, as horrible as he is, he was democratically elected. And it's been what I've been writing for a long time saying, in the United States, we tend to think of democracy as a panacea. All we need is elections.

Because I was saying, look, Chavez, as horrible as he is, he was democratically elected. And it's been what I've been writing for a long time saying, in the United States, we tend to think of democracy as a panacea. All we need is elections.

Because I was saying, look, Chavez, as horrible as he is, he was democratically elected. And it's been what I've been writing for a long time saying, in the United States, we tend to think of democracy as a panacea. All we need is elections.

And early on, back in, this is 2000, I was saying, you know, in a lot of countries that are not like the United States, democracy or democratic elections can lead to ethno-nationalism, populism, a lot of what we're seeing in the United States. I mean, Hamas was elected in Gaza. Yes. And it also, you know, things in the United States.

And early on, back in, this is 2000, I was saying, you know, in a lot of countries that are not like the United States, democracy or democratic elections can lead to ethno-nationalism, populism, a lot of what we're seeing in the United States. I mean, Hamas was elected in Gaza. Yes. And it also, you know, things in the United States.

And early on, back in, this is 2000, I was saying, you know, in a lot of countries that are not like the United States, democracy or democratic elections can lead to ethno-nationalism, populism, a lot of what we're seeing in the United States. I mean, Hamas was elected in Gaza. Yes. And it also, you know, things in the United States.

But they, believe it or not, it was controversial at that time to say that Hugo Chavez was democratically elected. They wanted to say that it was a coup. There's no way this could be democracy. And that was my first firestorm. That was my first firestorm in 2001. So to answer your question, I want to psychoanalyze myself. Like, I don't try to create a firestorm.

But they, believe it or not, it was controversial at that time to say that Hugo Chavez was democratically elected. They wanted to say that it was a coup. There's no way this could be democracy. And that was my first firestorm. That was my first firestorm in 2001. So to answer your question, I want to psychoanalyze myself. Like, I don't try to create a firestorm.

But they, believe it or not, it was controversial at that time to say that Hugo Chavez was democratically elected. They wanted to say that it was a coup. There's no way this could be democracy. And that was my first firestorm. That was my first firestorm in 2001. So to answer your question, I want to psychoanalyze myself. Like, I don't try to create a firestorm.

It just seems like everything I do leads to one. So I got over that one and then the tiger mom was the next thing. So I think I'm just really used to thinking, wow, everything's great now. This is so fun. And then checking my email and just a nightmare, a nightmare, you know, and then seeing the headlines.

It just seems like everything I do leads to one. So I got over that one and then the tiger mom was the next thing. So I think I'm just really used to thinking, wow, everything's great now. This is so fun. And then checking my email and just a nightmare, a nightmare, you know, and then seeing the headlines.

It just seems like everything I do leads to one. So I got over that one and then the tiger mom was the next thing. So I think I'm just really used to thinking, wow, everything's great now. This is so fun. And then checking my email and just a nightmare, a nightmare, you know, and then seeing the headlines.

You know, I'm actually oversensitive. I get really, really depressed. I think I'm a very confusing person. Some people like to be bad boys and they get out there, you know. When I get attacked, I go through a cycle, right? First, I feel incredibly depressed. I just want to jump out a window. Why did I do this again? Crawl and, you know. And then about two days later, I start to get mad.

You know, I'm actually oversensitive. I get really, really depressed. I think I'm a very confusing person. Some people like to be bad boys and they get out there, you know. When I get attacked, I go through a cycle, right? First, I feel incredibly depressed. I just want to jump out a window. Why did I do this again? Crawl and, you know. And then about two days later, I start to get mad.

You know, I'm actually oversensitive. I get really, really depressed. I think I'm a very confusing person. Some people like to be bad boys and they get out there, you know. When I get attacked, I go through a cycle, right? First, I feel incredibly depressed. I just want to jump out a window. Why did I do this again? Crawl and, you know. And then about two days later, I start to get mad.