"Remarkable…Fang discourses with passion, insight, conviction, and humor on politics, religion, and the scientist’s role in today's world…A wonderful book." —San Francisco Chronicle In his first collection of writings to be published in English, Fang Lizhi, the world-renowned Chinese astrophysicist and human rights activist, speaks out on science, culture, and the future of democracy in China. Here is a rare glimpse into the intellect of one of the most courageously outspoken men of our time.