Marc makes a lot of sense but his thoughts come out a bit too simplistic. Yes we deffo need to build (in a sustainable way). But what’s holding us back isn’t our technical capability. It’s the fact that we need creative destruction.
To build those fast trains, we may need to do it over people’s houses. To build safe nuclear plants, some may need to fail. Like SpaceX failures before they get it right.
We have a refactoring problem. To see the results, it could take decades. The demand is there but the power isn’t even in the hands of government. It’s by the people who own corporations and lobbyists, it’s by the private equity folks and the bankers who are over leveraged. They are very happy with current system of seeking rent from their monopolies.
Also we aren’t as organized. China can get shit done. I’m willing to make a bet that by 2030, China will have a higher GDP than US. China knows how to build.
To build those fast trains, we may need to do it over people’s houses. To build safe nuclear plants, some may need to fail. Like SpaceX failures before they get it right.
We have a refactoring problem. To see the results, it could take decades. The demand is there but the power isn’t even in the hands of government. It’s by the people who own corporations and lobbyists, it’s by the private equity folks and the bankers who are over leveraged. They are very happy with current system of seeking rent from their monopolies.
Also we aren’t as organized. China can get shit done. I’m willing to make a bet that by 2030, China will have a higher GDP than US. China knows how to build.