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Elite Incentives

A society does not need everyone to work hard to become wealthy; Jiang says a small group of hard-working entrepreneurs can drive growth, using China in the past 30 to 40 years as an example.

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Modern analogy to China over the prior 30-40 years, stated on 2024-10-08.

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A society does not need everyone to work hard to become wealthy; Jiang says a small group of hard-working entrepreneurs can drive growth, using China in the past 30 to 40 years as an example.

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Too Many Rich People, Too Little Power

2024-10-08, day precision · Civilization #6: Elite Overproduction and the Bronze Age Collapse

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"Okay? There are different social structures, including societies that were egalitarian. But, when you're in competition with each other, societies that are, you know,..."

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