Why China Builds While America Debates
October 10, 2025
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October 10, 2025
Why China Builds While America Debates
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<p>I’m pleased to have Hoover Institution research fellow <a href="https://www.hoover.org/profiles/dan-wang" target="_blank"><strong>Dan Wang</strong></a> on the podcast this week to discuss one of my favorite books of the year, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Breakneck-Chinas-Quest-Engineer-Future/dp/1324106034" target="_blank"><strong><em>Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future</em></strong></a>. Dan walks us through how China became an “engineering state” while the U.S. turned into a “lawyerly society,” and what this shift means for the future of democracy, progress, and national development.</p><p>Please listen in on a wonderful discussion and check out Dan’s informative new book! </p><p><em>A </em><a href="https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/e1b21581-f0e7-4f07-87f1-5eb225dc6cff" target="_blank"><em>transcript</em></a><em> of this podcast is available on our website.</em> </p> <br /><br />This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://www.liberalpatriot.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">www.liberalpatriot.com</a>
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