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Mentioned in 27 episodes

Breakneck

Book • 2025

In *Breakneck*, Dan Wang explores China's transformation into an *engineering state*, relentlessly pursuing megaprojects, contrasting it with America's *lawyerly society*.

The book delves into China's economic ascent and the social engineering costs, such as zero-COVID and the one-child policy, offering insights into global geopolitics.

Mentioned by

Jordan Schneider

Delian Asparouhov

Raffaele Coriglione

Mentioned in 27 episodes

Mentioned by

Brad Gerstner

as a book discussing the differences between the US and China.

China, China, China. Breaking Down China’s Tech Surge | BG2 w/ Bill Gurley and Brad Gerstner

Recommended by Tyler Cowen, it's about differences in government planning between the US and China, with

Tim Ferriss

's employee also recommending it as well researched.

#827: Pablos Holman — One of The Scariest Hackers I’ve Ever Met

Mentioned by Dan Wong as the title of his new book about China's quest to engineer the future.

Dan Wang on China's Breakneck Economic Growth

Mentioned by

Patrick Hsu

as a book that discusses the US and China and their different approaches to markets.

Faster Science, Better Drugs

Mentioned by

Jordan Schneider

as an excellent book coming out this August.

Ezra, Derek, and Dan Wang on Abundance and China

Mentioned by

Jordan Schneider

as the subject of the podcast episode.

Dan Wang on Modern China

Mentioned by

David Perell

as the new book written by

Dan Wang

.

How Dan Wang Became America’s Favorite China Expert

Mentioned by an unknown speaker, referencing Dan Wang's comparison of China and the United States.

Alex Karp LIVE at Palantir AIPCon | David Glazer, Ben Harvatine, Danny Lutkus, Jonathan Webb, Nancy Cable, Ryan Asdourian, Drew Cukor, Zack Porter, Kyle Kirkwood, Matthew Jacoby

Mentioned by

Ashlee Vance

, congratulating

Dan Wang

on his New York Times bestseller about China.

China Builds, The US Regulates - EP 35 Dan Wang

Mentioned by

Nathan Lambert

as one of the books that discusses ceilings on China.

Overfit: Shenzhen vs SF Vibes, Model Progress, Jordan a Berkeley Bowl Hater

Mentioned by Santi Ruiz as Dan Wong's new book about China's quest to engineer the future.

Leninist Technocracy with Grand Opera Characteristics

Mentioned by

John

when discussing the number of lawyers working in government and the need to bring in more engineers.

NVIDIA Invests $100B in OpenAI, Roblox Secrets Uncovered | Edward Woodford, CarriedNoInterest, Ryan Anderson, Katherine Boyle, Ash Egan, Mahyar Raissi, Nick Gomez, Lorenz Meier, Zane Hengsperger

Mentioned by

Nathan Lambert

as he reads it while considering China's approach to AI development.

On China's open source AI trajectory

Mentioned as

Dan Wang

's new book, exploring China's quest to engineer the future.

The Experts Weigh in on Intel, Big Family: The Ultimate Status Symbol | Wade Foster, Dan Wang, Nicolas Sharp, Shan Aggarwal, Vikas Enti, Bryan Pellegrino, Logan Kilpatrick, Rylan Hamilton

Mentioned by

Kaiser Kuo

as a zeitgeisty book that has been interviewed on many podcasts.

Jasmine Sun on Silicon Valley through a Chinese Mirror

Mentioned by

Delian Asparouhov

when discussing the transfer of industrial processes to the U.S.

OpenAI’s $1T Buildout, Trump–xAI Alliance | Delian Asparouhov, Garrett Langley, Matan Grinberg, Francis Pedraza, David Paffenholz

Aanbevolen door Noah Smith als een boek over China en de rol van China in de wereld.

Een nieuw front tegen het Westen

Mentioned by

Aaron Bastani

as the topic of their discussion, focusing on China's approach to engineering the future.

Downstream: China Is Building While the West Crumbles w/ Dan Wang

Mentioned by

Harry Max

from a LinkedIn article discussing China's engineering capabilities.

Mentioned by

Raffaele Coriglione

as an interesting book that contrasts China with the Western world.

19/09 - Il secondo "China Shock" che nessuno ha visto arrivare 

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