> Chinese and Russian systems and their reactions so far prove it. I would argue the jury is still out wrt to China. A massive population 4x the size of US an

> Chinese and Russian systems and their reactions so far prove it. I would argue the jury is still out wrt to China. A massive population 4x the size of US and 3x the size of the EU, with strong cultural work ethic that prioritizes education. Scientific and technological advancement comes from widespread tinkering and experimenting, be it govt funded, corp lab, or hackers in garages, all of which China can have in more abundance than anywhere else, except maybe India. China has a significant advantage in that respect, and it's too early to tell how much or if their totalitarian govt model will constrain or undermine that dynamic. That's the grand socio-techno-political experiment happening now. History is far from over.