Riskgaming The long game of American reindustrialization
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Jan 7, 2026 In a fascinating discussion, Charles Yang, a former Department of Energy civil servant and founder of the Center for Industrial Strategy, dives into the urgent need for American reindustrialization. He shares insights on bridging the cultural gap between Washington and Silicon Valley, tackling the balance of being a specialist versus a generalist, and building a bipartisan coalition for industrial policy. Yang also highlights the impact of the Knudsen Fellowship on integrating engineers into government and debates the role of experiential tools like Riskgaming in shaping policy.
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Serve To Learn How Government Works
- Spend time in public service to learn how government works and gain ownership of national outcomes.
- Serving bridges technical work and policymaking and builds credibility for future impact.
Think Tanks As Ideological Vessels
- Think tanks act as vessels for coherent schools of thought and can bundle topics in new ways.
- Charles founded the Center for Industrial Strategy because no existing institution cohesively focused on industrial policy.
Build Bipartisan Coalitions
- Build a bipartisan coalition to prevent policy ping-pong and ensure durable industrial strategy.
- Partner with other organizations and run events and convenings to scale influence.
