# Life And Death In Shanghai on The No Agenda Show Life And Death In Shanghai comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from November 2009 to April 2022. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** November 2009 – April 2022 - **Related topics:** [Sinclair Lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md), [Fascism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fascism.md), [It Can't Happen Here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [Lockdown](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdown.md), [Nien Cheng](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nien-cheng.md), [Police](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police.md), [Quarantine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quarantine.md), [Shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### Shanghai COVID-19 Lockdown, Resident Protests, and Neighbor Surveillance - **Episode:** [1443: Elon Sandwich](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1443-elon-sandwich.md) - **Published:** 2022-04-17 - **Time:** 41:45–46:19 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1443-elon-sandwich/chapter/shanghai-covid-19-lockdown-resident-protests-and-neighbor-surveillance.md Shanghai's 25 million residents face a strict three-week lockdown, leading to rare public confrontations with police in hazmat suits. Authorities are reportedly converting schools and apartments into quarantine facilities. The hosts compare the current situation to historical neighbor-on-neighbor surveillance described in the book "Life and Death in Shanghai." Keywords: [shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/shanghai.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [lockdown](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lockdown.md), [quarantine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/quarantine.md), [police](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/police.md), [life and death in shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md) ### Life and Death in Shanghai, Sinclair Lewis Comparison - **Episode:** [672: Taboose](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose.md) - **Published:** 2014-11-23 - **Time:** 2:04:35–2:06:43 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/672-taboose/chapter/life-and-death-in-shanghai-sinclair-lewis-comparison.md The book Life and Death in Shanghai by Nien Cheng is recommended as a factual account of what happens when "creeps" gain power in a society. It is compared to Sinclair Lewis's fictional work It Can't Happen Here, illustrating the rise of authoritarianism and the suppression of dissent. Keywords: [nien cheng](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nien-cheng.md), [life and death in shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [it can't happen here](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/it-can-t-happen-here.md), [china](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [communism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/communism.md) ### TSA Reclassification and Fascist State Literature - **Episode:** [388: Apes on iPads](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/388-apes-on-ipads.md) - **Published:** 2012-03-04 - **Time:** 2:29:02–2:34:29 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/388-apes-on-ipads/chapter/tsa-reclassification-and-fascist-state-literature.md The TSA has officially reclassified screeners as "Transportation Security Officers," a move the hosts argue is intended to give them the appearance of law enforcement authority. They recommend Sinclair Lewis's It Can't Happen Here and Nien Cheng's Life and Death in Shanghai as essential reading for understanding the rise of fascist and communist states. Keywords: [tsa](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tsa.md), [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [life and death in shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), [fascism](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fascism.md), breast pumps ### UK Train Conductor Abuse, Sinclair Lewis Outro - **Episode:** [145: The WOCU Show](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/145-the-wocu-show.md) - **Published:** 2009-11-05 - **Time:** 1:40:00–1:43:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/145-the-wocu-show/chapter/uk-train-conductor-abuse-sinclair-lewis-outro.md Adam Curry shares an anecdote about a UK train conductor attempting to confiscate his daughter's ATM card over a minor ID dispute, illustrating the "petty authority" prevalent in modern society. The hosts recommend the books *It Can't Happen Here* by Sinclair Lewis and *Life and Death in Shanghai* as relevant reading. The show concludes with a reminder of the upcoming Sunday "Church of No Agenda" broadcast. Keywords: uk trains, authority abuse, [sinclair lewis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sinclair-lewis.md), [life and death in shanghai](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/life-and-death-in-shanghai.md), vaclav klaus, church of no agenda --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`. - [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt) - [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md) - [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md) - [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md) - [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md) - [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)