Resurgence of Entrepreneurship in America

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The chapter discusses the resurgence of entrepreneurship in America, highlighting a significant increase in business formation compared to pre-pandemic levels. It delves into the types of startups being established, ranging from small ventures like food trucks to potential tech giants focusing on artificial intelligence. The narrative reflects on the shifting trends in startup culture post-pandemic, with a notable emphasis on tech-focused ventures.

There has been a slow strangling of freedom in the territory where pro-democracy activists have been convicted; an annual vigil for the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing in 1989 has been replaced by a food fair. A boom in startups suggests America is recovering its pioneering spirit (8:06). And remembering June Mendoza, portrait painter to the royals, and the less well-known (16:28).

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