"A little bit of slope makes up for a lot of y-intercept" — China seems to have taken this to heart. - The amount spend by gov and private sector on education

"A little bit of slope makes up for a lot of y-intercept" — China seems to have taken this to heart. - The amount spend by gov and private sector on education is insane; high literacy rate is an amazing accomplishment. - Requiring foreign firms to give up technologies for market access is more or less the embodiment of this idea. - IP theft is similar, you're trading a reputational hit for the means of growth.