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A giant Buddha on the Thai side of the Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai province on Sept. 20, 2019. China wants to cut a canal through southern Thailand to build a bypass to the Strait of Malacca. Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP via Getty Images
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.