Street food chef's stall becomes world's first to earn Michelin star

Post by thesimpsons1022 » Mon, Aug 08, 2016, 7:54 AM UTC

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Being classified as a "superpower" is a term in political science that means the country has the ability to project unparalleled influence on a global scale. Don't let the prominence of discussions of China's "rise" fool you though, it is most certainly not a superpower. It certainly has the capacity to be one some day, but its power projection capability is fairly restricted to its immediate vicinity in East Asia st…

> is a term in political science that means the country has the ability to project unparalleled influence on a global scale What is the quantitative metric of this?

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Aug 08, 2016, 8:33 AM UTC

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Until recently, I thought Michelin stars were awarded everywhere if the food was good enough. As it turns out, only select cities are reviewed. Recently there's been a big push to get Michelin to review food in Seoul, South Korea (which was successful). I always just thought the lack of stars meant the food scene wasn't quite good enough. It turns out the lack of stars in, say, Washington D.C., just means they haven'…

I like how you call Washington D.C. a "town". That's a very modest description of the capital of the world's only superpower. :P Now, Järpen in Sweden is a town (with about 1400 inhabitants). It has a restaurant called Fäviken. This restaurant has two Michelin stars [1]. 1. https://www.viamichelin.com/web/Restaurant/Jarpen-83005-Favi...

Post by oliwarner » Mon, Aug 08, 2016, 8:48 AM UTC

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China clearly qualifies as a superpower. Though, it's influence is more economic than military it still wields considerable influence on the global stage. EX: This is more than a decade out of date, but it's a useful reference. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superpower#/media/File:1_AD_to...

Being classified as a "superpower" is a term in political science that means the country has the ability to project unparalleled influence on a global scale. Don't let the prominence of discussions of China's "rise" fool you though, it is most certainly not a superpower. It certainly has the capacity to be one some day, but its power projection capability is fairly restricted to its immediate vicinity in East Asia st…

Post by philovivero » Mon, Aug 08, 2016, 9:13 AM UTC

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I think this is about military power.

I am not an expert but I don't think this is true. I think that would make for a very narrow definition of power, and by extension superpower. Intuitively power stems from all sorts of leverage. Could be knowledge based, economic, any number of factors. One term that is often bandied about is so-called soft power, cultural factors and what have you. I say thank goodness military might is not the only measure of power…

Post by philovivero » Mon, Aug 08, 2016, 9:18 AM UTC

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Queues like that always make me wonder if the restaurant is charging enough. If demand is outstripping supply, perhaps they should raise the prices until they have _just_ enough customers. Otherwise it seems like they're throwing money away and not capitalizing on success. It's the Pulp Fiction $5 shake; if your food is good enough people will certainly pay more for it, even if the price seems absurd at first. Note:…

One reason might be too attract a certain kind of clientele. I know AirBnB people who charge less than what the market will bear, because they know that at a higher price point customers will be much more demanding - both because of the psychological impact of paying more, but also because the kind of people who can afford $100/night are likely to be older and more picky. Similarly, by charging less and having a line…