About this episode
In his new book “Breakneck,” Dan Wang argues that the U.S. has a lot to learn from China. He also says that “no two peoples are more alike.” We have questions. SOURCES: Dan Wang , research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future. RESOURCES: Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future , by Dan Wang (2025). The Anaconda in the Chandelier: Writings on China , by Perry Link (2025). " Is the U.S. Ready for the Next War? " by Dexter Filkins (The New Yorker, 2025). " How smartphones made Shenzhen China’s innovation capital ," by Dan Wang (2016). How China Escaped the Poverty Trap , by Yuen Yuen Ang (2016). The Art of Not Being Governed , by Jame Scott (2009). EXTRAS: " The Engineering State and the Lawyerly Society: Dan Wang on his new book 'Breakneck ,'" by the Sinica Podcast (2025). " Is the U.S. Really Less Corrupt Than China? " by Freakonomics Radio (2021). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.