薛涌,游走在东方和西方、历史和现实之中,崇尚精英文化,痴迷文字,敢于直言,观点犀利。被誉为“中国民间意见领袖”的知识分子。大国忧思问:您为什么要写《怎样做大国》这样一本书?这本书会给读者怎样的教益?薛涌:这本书本来叫《中国要为衰落作准备》。2008年开始联系出版。但这个题目没有人敢出。第二年再联系,更不行了。最后不得已改成了现在的名字。现在赶上出版界的 Xue Yong, wandering in the East and West, history and reality, advocating elite culture, obsessed with writing, dare to be blunt, point of view sharp. Known as “Chinese folk opinion leader ” intellectuals. Big Worries Q: Why did you write a book like How to Become a Power? What kind of lessons would this book give readers? Xue: This book was originally called “China needs to prepare for the decline.” 2008 start publishing. But no one dared to go out on this topic. The second year and then contact, not to mention. Last resort had changed to the current name. Now catch up with the publishing industry