Weaponized Interdependence: Cooperation or Leverage

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Interdependence was thought to incentivize cooperation for political actors. However, in reality, interdependence has become a sphere of competition, with countries using their privileged position in networks to punish competitors. Examples include the US conducting cyber espionage due to its control over key data centers and cables, and the US surgically cutting China out of certain parts of the chip industry while keeping China dependent on others. This enables the US to deny China access to cutting edge tools, software, and certain types of chips.

Today we’re bringing you an episode on chips. No, not potato chips. Kevin has been pitching an episode on the truly fascinating world of chips and semiconductors for quite a while, but our friends at the The Ezra Klein Show got to it first. This week on Hard Fork: Ezra Klein’s engrossing conversation with historian Chris Miller. It’s a must listen. Thank you to Ezra for beating us in our quest for a great chips episode.

We'll be back with our regularly scheduled tech coverage, with Kevin and Casey next week.

Additional reading:

“The Problem With Everything-Bagel Liberalism” by Ezra Klein
Book Recommendations:The World For Sale by Javier Blas and Jack Farchy; Nexus by Jonathan Reed Winkler; Prestige, Manipulation and Coercion by Joseph Torigian

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