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Balaji· 2025-12-14 13:52
Perhaps obvious, but a chosen specialization for a city (like hair dryers) is very different from a given specialization (like a coal mine).The former is manufacturing, the latter is mining. You can’t choose the distribution of natural resources, but you can make the best of what you have.Original video:International Cyber Digest (@IntCyberDigest):China’s industry is a different beast 🤯Every product and its supply chain are tied to one huge city the size of a nation, Eric explains.This is why other nations ...
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Balaji· 2025-12-14 13:46
China has many cities that specialize in specific products. Like Detroit for cars, they have Cixi for hair dryers, Wenzhou for lighters, and Ningbo for home appliances.We’re familiar with this idea for cultural sectors, like NYC/Shanghai for finance, Silicon Valley/Shenzhen for tech, DC/Beijing for politics, and Hollywood/Hengdian for movies.But of course spatial concentration works for many industries. We’ve written about this already for drone zones and biotech boroughs, but specializing around an *existi ...
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Balaji· 2025-12-13 20:08
While the California gang above is targeting on race, this one is targeting on class.Though it truly doesn't matter if they're going after you because they're racist or because they're communist. You just need a secure location. Meaning: not California.https://t.co/in1oNPQ1pNLouis vil LeGun 🍌 📟 (@LouisvilleGun):They are organized, conducting reconnaissance, and have support structures in place.Look at this guy: recording vehicles, has a bodycam and multiple 360 action cams mounted to himself. Blackbloc clot ...
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Balaji· 2025-12-13 20:01
California's security situation is deteriorating.Making money in that failed state is like picking up quarters in front of a bulldozer. And the combination of targeted violence and untargeted anarchy will get much worse.A laptop works anywhere. You don't need California.Asian Dawn (@AsianDawn4):YouTuber tommygmcgee interviews Bay Area home invaders who all say they specifically target Asians. They say if they see a Buddha statue, they'll invade the house and take everything. https://t.co/28KqVFLFjU ...
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Balaji· 2025-12-13 14:04
As a small follow up to this thread, here’s Switzerland gradually evolving away from neutrality.Swiss Federal Government (@SwissGov):In light of the deteriorating security situation, the Swiss government is realigning Switzerland's security policy. It has launched a consultation procedure and instructed the relevant departments to start taking measures. https://t.co/iNqHL3XQZf @vbs_ddps ...
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Balaji· 2025-12-12 20:09
Ten years in the making.The Saifedean/Balaji crossover.Bitcoin Standard meets Network State.0:38 - What is the Network State?7:03 - Keynesianism as Communism for wimps38:08 - Chinese Bonds, Gold, Digital Gold, Tech1:05:09 - The Great Inflation2:05:42 - Technodemocracy https://t.co/gy8IJdHYTh ...