This is a list of large scale projects that were completed quickly by today’s standards. It shows clearly how the speed of construction and innovation in the United States has greatly slowed. What can we do to fix it? https://patrickcollison.com/fast
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Peter Thiel has also mentioned this idea. Has society become more risk averse in general? More property rights, worker’s rights, environmental impact, etc. also contribute. China still gets things done when they want to.
I think so. If you haven't seen it already, there's some interesting info here (the video and hubristically, my comments)https://twitter.com/Molson_Hart/status/1207143662372753408 …
