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China’s Engineering State vs. America’s Lawyerly Society (w/Dan Wang)
Dan Wang, author of Breakneck, breaks down the divide between China’s “engineering state” and America’s “lawyerly society” and what that means for the future of U.S.-China competition.
Wang joined Jake and Jon before a live audience at the Endless Frontiers conference in Austin, Texas.
In this episode:
- Why China builds at scale and why the U.S. often struggles to keep up
- The strengths and limits of China’s model, from manufacturing to social policy
- A closer look at Xi Jinping’s leadership and decision-making
- Why “process knowledge” is key to rebuilding American capacity
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