China’s build-it-faster secret? It’s all about “engineers-in-charge” versus our “lawyerly” governance. Dan Wang breaks down how China’s top-down approach rockets subways, high-speed rail, EV batteries and drones out the door, while U.S. red tape drags projects down—even though our capital markets still steal the show on Wall Street.
They also bust common myths around surveillance, social credit and imminent collapse, and sketch out an “abundance agenda” for America: about 20% more engineers on deck. And for China? A dose of rights-protecting legalism—roughly +50% more lawyer power—to balance out the build-fast model.
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