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Mentioned in 39 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

Tim Ferriss

Brad Gerstner

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Mentioned in 39 episodes

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.

2,517 snips

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

Mentioned by

Brad Gerstner

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

1,959 snips

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

Mentioned by

Erik Torenberg

as a New York Times bestseller exploring the competition between the U.S. and China.

392 snips

Can the US Beat China’s Engineering State?

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

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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.

252 snips

Faster Science, Better Drugs

Mentioned by

Patrick O'Shaughnessy

Dan Wang

's new book on understanding U.S.-China competition.

251 snips

Dan Wang - The US vs China In The 21st Century - [Invest Like the Best, EP.444]

Mentioned by

Jordan Schneider

as an excellent book coming out this August.

183 snips

Ezra, Derek, and Dan Wang on Abundance and China

Mentioned by

Erik Torenberg

as a book reviewed by

Noah Smith

, discussing the observations about America's political class and China's engineering focus.

123 snips

Manufacturing's Future, The Electric Tech Stack, and Automation

Recommended by

Azeem Azhar

, mentioning that it was shortlisted for the FT Business Book of the Year.

122 snips

Why China builds while America debates, with Dan Wang

Mentioned by Corey Doctorow as a new book about Chinese and American industrial policy.

97 snips

The Ensh*ttification of Everything with Cory Doctorow

Mentioned by

David Perell

as the new book written by

Dan Wang

86 snips

Dan Wang: How He Became America’s Favorite China Expert | How I Write

Mentioned by

Jordan Schneider

as the subject of the podcast episode.

83 snips

Dan Wang on Modern China

Mentioned by Jim O'Shaughnessy as a new bestselling book about China's quest to engineer the future, written by

Dan Wang

79 snips

Dan Wang — China, US and our Collective Future (EP.284)

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

61 snips

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

Ryan Sean Adams

as the book authored by

Dan Wang

about China's quest to engineer the future.

60 snips

Why China Builds Faster Than America & The Rest of the World | Dan Wang

Mentioned by

Ashlee Vance

, congratulating

Dan Wang

on his New York Times bestseller about China.

56 snips

China Builds, The US Regulates - EP 35 Dan Wang

Mentioned by

Nathan Lambert

as one of the books that discusses ceilings on China.

55 snips

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

Mentioned by

Delian Asparouhov

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

46 snips

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

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

46 snips

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.

42 snips

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

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