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Tyler Cowen on Big Business, Socialism, Free Speech, and Stagnant Productivity Growth – #21

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Is There Much More Open Discourse in China Than in the US?

The Chinese have found a method, at least in their culture, to make autocracy work. They've had an incredible growth trajectory since about 1979. There are certain no-go zones where people will get very uncomfortable if you want to talk about those things. But theirs are very tightly constrained about certain things a Communist Party is sensitive about whereas all kinds of other things can be discussed.

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