Why China Moves at Breakneck Speed (and What America Can Learn)

Dan Wang’s Breakneck thesis? China’s top-down “engineers-in-charge” playbook lets it whip up subways, high-speed rail, batteries and EVs at warp speed, while America’s lawyer-heavy governance mucks around in red tape. The podcast unpacks how that difference fuels China’s manufacturing dominance, U.S. capital-market boom, everyday life—and even drones.

They debunk myths about social credit, surveillance and an “imminent collapse,” then prescribe a mash-up solution: America needs about 20% more engineering horsepower, and China could use 50% more rights-protecting legalism. Blend both to get the “best of both worlds.”

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