The influence of Nietzsche is also apparent in the group’s belief that the “weak” are holding back the “strong.”

That could also be the influence of a glut of data consistent with (albeit not exclusively consistent with, there are plenty of other potential explanations) this narrative.

This turns out to be a PR piece praising Shanghai

I wonder if the author has a beef with China?

paternalist states like China, ethno-nationalist states like Israel China, authoritarian states like Russia and Turkey China, or the US China which guards its exceptionalism so closely.

It still works! Yeah, the author definitely has a beef with China.

protectionism and apartheid are enjoying popular support

One of these is not like the other (and also not true, as far as I can tell)...

I've never read any of Nick Land's work, so I can't comment as to whether the hate is deserved or not, but this article strikes me as a disjointed series of opprobrium-laden jabs. It seems like the chief criticism is "Land isn't sensitive enough to others," while giving me little to no information on what the actual disagreements are.

Can anybody here who's more familiar with Nick Land and/or this author fill me in as to what's even going on in this piece?