Why China Builds Faster Than America
In this episode of Bankless, hosts Ryan and David chat with author Dan Wang about China’s “engineers-in-charge” governance versus America’s “lawyerly” approach. They break down how China’s top-down planning turbocharges projects—from high-speed rail and subways to batteries, EVs, and drones—while the U.S. regulatory maze often slows things down.
They also tackle common Western myths (surveillance states, social credit doom, imminent collapse), compare U.S. capital markets to China’s manufacturing heft, and explore what an American “abundance agenda” might look like. Wang’s bottom line: the U.S. could use about 20% more engineers, and China could benefit from 50% more legal safeguards.
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