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James Liang discusses the intersection of innovation and heritage in the age of AI.

Fresh out of the studio, James Liang — Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Trip.com Group, economist, and author of Innovationism: A New Philosophy for the Age of AI — joins us to explore what becomes of human meaning when AI does the work. James argues that innovation and heritage are "the same coin": innovation measured by how much heritage it leaves behind. He unpacks why the individual, not the nation or firm, is the binding constraint on innovation, why aging societies stop producing startups, and how his Nature 2024 hybrid-work study reframes family-friendly policy as economically rational. Closing the conversation, James explains why he is bullish on China mid-term but bearish long-term — and why population, not chips, is the real race. "To innovate and to innovate successfully is measured by how much heritage you generate. But you know what's a good innovation? What's innovation can have a lasting impact? In my definition, the good news is it's going to last." - James Liang Episode Highlights: [00:00] Quote of the Day by James Liang, Chairman of Trip.com Group [01:06] Introduction: James Liang [03:18] Stepping down twice — the mobile wave he didn't see [05:57] Founder…

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Host: Bernard Leong

Guest: James Liang

Topics covered

• AI
• innovation
• heritage
• economics
• family-friendly policy
• China

Keywords

• AI
• innovationism
• heritage
• economics
• startups
• China
• family-friendly policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trip.com Group

Books & works: Innovationism: A New Philosophy for the Age of AI

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