Thorsten J. Pattberg

Thorsten J. Pattberg, better known online as lodproductions90 is a German writer and cultural critic, YouTuber, ex-Harvard, ex-Tokyo, ex-Peking scientist. He started uploading educational videos in 2010, mostly from Peking University, and later added vlogs and adventures while studying in China, Japan and the USA. Although no single main channel exists as of 2021, over 700 older videos are still searchable across half a dozen channels.
==Biography==
Dr. Pattberg studied at the University of Edinburgh, Fudan University, the University of Tokyo and Harvard University, and he earned his doctoral degree from the Institute of World Literature, Peking University. He works as free publicist and columnist. His writings have been featured in many publications around the world, including Asia Times, China Daily, Global Times, Shanghai Daily, Straits Times, Die Zeit, Korea Herald, Korea Times, Seoul Times, Taipei Times, South China Morning Post, Southern Weekly, People’s Daily, Big Think, Unz Review, American Renaissance, Foreign Policy, New Delhi Times, GQ British, The Telegraph, The Diplomat, BRICS Magazine, RT Russia, CCTV, Japan Today and The Japan Times.
==Personality==
Dr. Pattberg occasionally faces criticism over pro-Chinese or anti-Western stances. However, he is equally critical of corruption, academic nepotism and mistress culture in China, about which he published a controversial book, Corruption in China, and various articles. He self-describes his political beliefs as conservative, free speech and libertarian. He believes today's Western 'democracy' to be socialism in disguise, see his South China Morning Post (SCMP): 'Democracy is the Opium of History's Losers, as Japan Proves'.
==References==
Category:Educational YouTubers
Category:Commentary YouTubers
Category:German YouTubers
Category:Users who joined in 2010