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I think its prudent here to try to separate out innovation vs state backed and protected interests. Although I do agree there are some eastern sentiments that
by awat 9y ago
I think its prudent here to try to separate out innovation vs state backed and protected interests.
Although I do agree there are some eastern sentiments that are driving some interesting innovation.
Wired documentary on Shenzens rise: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJ5cZnoodY https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SGJ5cZnoodY
- prodikl 9y agoyeah, some of this is fluff like the "block youtube, make youku" stuff. but there is some genuine innovation, and i'm glad for increased supports for start-ups in asia in general
- thisisit 9y agoThere's one amazing tidbit in the documentary about how China's systems work. Starts around here: https://youtu.be/SGJ5cZnoodY?t=3585 https://youtu.be/SGJ5cZnoodY?t=3585 The system seems so controlled which I don't think is feasible for any other country.
- aylmao 9y agoThought: it might be "state backed and protected interests" there, but it has historically been "vc/wall st backed investor interests" here. Here the big tech business is ads and data collection, but other creative and innovative enterprises trickle through. I don't doubt this could be the case there too.