While We Were Sleeping

Things That Go Boom

If the US can’t build better airports or trains than China, or even take care of itself in times of major crisis like the coronavirus and the current civil strife, how exactly is it supposed to “beat” China in this global competition we’re in?

We look back to see how China’s ascent snuck up on the US, and we ask if a zero-sum mentality is sleep-walking us to war.

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