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a16z Podcast
The speaker argues that modern China under Xi Jinping represents a conservative, nationalist state focused on reviving 5,000 years of Chinese history, contrasting this with America's lawyerly approach to governance. Despite maintaining communist symbols, Xi has reversed Mao's destruction of traditional values and embraced filial piety and cultural revival. The analysis suggests this represents a fundamental rebranding rather than a core ideological shift since Deng Xiaoping's reforms in 1978.
Masters of Scale
A sports executive compares growing women's basketball to their experience at the WTA tennis organization. They discuss tactical expansion moves like adding tournaments and road games, while examining different governance structures between sports leagues.
