Commentary
Life is a beach, they say, and we’re all just playing in the sand. Soon, however, there might not be any sand left. That’s because the world is running out of it.
Thinking About China
Opinion
As the World Runs Out of Sand, Chinese ‘Pirates’ Profit, Plunder, and Pillage
China's sand dredger is seen from an observatory in Kinmen, Taiwan, on Sept. 24, 2022. Annabelle Chih/Getty Images
John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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