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17 connected korrents · 18 moments from 1 Jan 2020 to 26 Sept 2026. Nearly all of them are about China .
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politics Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Because Chinese workers make most of the world's goods, they accumulate more of the world's technological learning than anyone else. Because Chinese workers make most of the world's goods, they accumulate more of the world's technological learning than anyone else. Last stated 7 years ago
1 Jan 2020
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Dan Wang — holds since 2020-01-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it. — tap to centre the map on it China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Apr 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-04-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cheap labour is not the real reason the world's goods are made in China. — tap to centre the map on it Cheap labour is not the real reason the world's goods are made in China. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Dec 2025
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Molson Hart — holds since 2025-12-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer. — tap to centre the map on it China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Having taken over the making of physical goods, Chinese firms are now moving up into designing, branding and selling them. — tap to centre the map on it Having taken over the making of physical goods, Chinese firms are now moving up into designing, branding and selling them. Last stated 5 years ago
16 Aug 2021
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Molson Hart — holds since 2021-08-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Economically China is one of the most capitalist societies on earth; it is the social fabric, not the economy, that is socialist. — tap to centre the map on it Economically China is one of the most capitalist societies on earth; it is the social fabric, not the economy, that is socialist. Last stated a year ago
13 Aug 2025
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Keyu Jin — holds since 2025-08-13 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. — tap to centre the map on it China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Dan Wang — holds since 2022-01-01 — tap for who they are
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Branko Milanovic — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour. — tap to centre the map on it America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour. Last stated 8 months ago
12 Feb 2026
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2026-02-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research. — tap to centre the map on it China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research. Last stated 4 years ago
4 Mar 2023
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Dan Wang — holds since 2023-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: One reason the UK's tech industry can pull away from the rest of Europe is that London and the UK are outside the EU and less bound by innovation-slowing regulation. — tap to centre the map on it One reason the UK's tech industry can pull away from the rest of Europe is that London and the UK are outside the EU and less bound by innovation-slowing regulation. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The Industrial Revolution was not inevitable: it needed a set of very specific preconditions that only Britain, at that moment, actually had. — tap to centre the map on it The Industrial Revolution was not inevitable: it needed a set of very specific preconditions that only Britain, at that moment, actually had. Last stated 4 years ago
26 Aug 2022
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Bret Devereaux — holds since 2022-08-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The newly independent states of Africa were largely European inventions, assembled from peoples who had not previously shared a state. — tap to centre the map on it The newly independent states of Africa were largely European inventions, assembled from peoples who had not previously shared a state. Last stated 2 years ago
21 Jan 2025
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Oliver Kim — holds since 2025-01-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. — tap to centre the map on it A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Jan 2025
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Donald Trump — holds since 2025-01-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. — tap to centre the map on it A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off. Last stated a year ago
30 May 2025
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Guy Spier — holds since 2025-05-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home. Last stated 2 years ago
14 Apr 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-04-14 — tap for who they are
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Because Chinese workers make most of the world's goods, they accumulate more of the world's technological learning than anyone else.
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China's manufacturing dominance rests on work ethic, knowhow and infrastructure rather than on low wages, because many countries pay less and cannot do it.
Holds
Cheap labour is not the real reason the world's goods are made in China.
Holds
China installs more robots than America because it has a surplus of underemployed engineers, not because robots are self-evidently the right answer.
Holds
Having taken over the making of physical goods, Chinese firms are now moving up into designing, branding and selling them.
Holds
Economically China is one of the most capitalist societies on earth; it is the social fabric, not the economy, that is socialist.
Holds
China's cultural and intellectual output to the world is far smaller than its economic weight.
Holds
America cannot simply copy China's manufacturing methods, because which technology is correct depends on the local price of labour.
Holds
China's technological competitiveness is grounded in manufacturing capability rather than in scientific research.
Holds
"Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible.
Holds
A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use.
Holds
A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves.
Holds
One reason the UK's tech industry can pull away from the rest of Europe is that London and the UK are outside the EU and less bound by innovation-slowing regulation.
Holds
The Industrial Revolution was not inevitable: it needed a set of very specific preconditions that only Britain, at that moment, actually had.
Holds
The newly independent states of Africa were largely European inventions, assembled from peoples who had not previously shared a state.
Holds
A country should raise revenue by tariffing foreign countries rather than by taxing its own citizens.
Holds
A trade dispute escalated by aggressive tariffs can still end in a negotiated outcome that leaves all sides better off.
Holds
Cutting off trade with tariffs would force a huge interest-rate spike and probably a debt crisis, because the budget deficit would have to be financed at home.
Holds