> ensure that knowledge workers (who are willing to tow the line) If you're a semi-meritocratic secular authoritarian state like China that isn't too difficult

> ensure that knowledge workers (who are willing to tow the line) If you're a semi-meritocratic secular authoritarian state like China that isn't too difficult. If you're a religious conservative authoritarian state, that's close to impossible. Knowledge workers are willing to live with authoritarianism as long as it doesn't overly restrict their personal lives and interactions, and religious conservatism is all about restricting personal lives and interactions.