China is run by engineers, America is run by lawyers
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Economist Dan Wang discusses the differences in governance between China and the United States, focusing on the roles of engineers and lawyers.
China builds bridges, high-speed rail and cities at a pace the United States can barely imagine. Economist Dan Wang, author of Breakneck , says there’s a reason: China is run by engineers, while America is run by lawyers. That difference explains a surprising amount about how China works — including what happens when you try to engineer a society. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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