The Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting About
Zeyi YangLouise MatsakisBusinessAug 7, 2026 2:54 PMThe Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting AboutYiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Zhuge logged onto X and found that a string of famous professors and scholars were in her list of new followers. A PhD candidate in political philosophy at Boston College, Zhuge had previously only lurked on X to keep up with the latest debates and gossip in academia.
- ▪Zeyi YangLouise MatsakisBusinessAug 7, 2026 2:54 PMThe Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting AboutYiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China.
- ▪Zhuge logged onto X and found that a string of famous professors and scholars were in her list of new followers.
- ▪A PhD candidate in political philosophy at Boston College, Zhuge had previously only lurked on X to keep up with the latest debates and gossip in academia.
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Zeyi YangLouise MatsakisBusinessAug 7, 2026 2:54 PMThe Chinese Philosopher Americans Can’t Stop Fighting AboutYiyang Zhuge was already an intellectual celebrity in China. Her viral interview with Christopher Nolan made her famous in the US—and quickly turned her into a political Rorschach test.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty Images; Courtesy of Yiyang ZhugeCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyYiyang Zhuge learned last week that when you go extremely viral, the people you have been following for years suddenly start following you back. Zhuge logged onto X and found that a string of famous professors and scholars were in her list of new followers.
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