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Look at Intel's history. Concentration of power (monopoly) generally leads to corruption/abuse and stifled innovation. It's bad even for the monopolist. The se
by Herring 1y ago
Look at Intel's history. Concentration of power (monopoly) generally leads to corruption/abuse and stifled innovation. It's bad even for the monopolist.
The second China becomes powerful enough to throw their military around like the US is when I start supporting tech transfers the other way. A more distributed power structure is much better for overall progress.
- threatofrain 1y ago> The second China becomes powerful enough to throw their military around like the US This would be late timing.
- Herring 1y agoGo look up "world's happiest countries 2025". There are lots of places that are absolutely thriving despite not having the biggest guns (and perhaps because of it).
- seanmcdirmid 1y agoChina is on a path to having the biggest guns anyways (I totally expect them to pass the USA in military power in my lifetime).
- thorncorona 1y agoUnsurprisingly, this correlates with antidepressant usage.