All the cool kids in my circle of the Internet are into it, but I’m *not* a state capacity libertarian. Seems too close to “tyranny is fine so long as it’s Effective and Competent.” It’s like people are applying for jobs with tinpot dictators or something.
I don’t know enough to have an informed opinion. What examples are you thinking of?
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For fine-grained takes on Chinese tech, Connie Chan of a16z is excellent. Here are a few of her blog posts: https://a16z.com/2020/01/24/tech-and-chinese-new-year/ … https://a16z.com/2016/02/16/mindsets-for-thinking-about-innovation-in-and-competition-from-china/ …https://a16z.com/2019/09/06/china-is-cashing-in-on-group-chats/ …
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For a broader, more socially focused overview, this article from Palladium is good. It's more unilateral than I'd like –– I'd be far more critical of the CCP –– but it does show why we should actually look at what's going on.https://palladiummag.com/2019/10/11/the-american-dream-is-alive-in-china/ …
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