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How the US and China Are Meme-ifying Modern War
"Glossy coat, shiny fur, I’m a beautiful little piggy"
1 hr ago
NdFeB Magnets: The Material Bottleneck Behind Humanoid Robotics
TLDR: Humanoid robotics is often framed as a software race, but the binding constraint may be physical.
Published on CrossCurrents • Aug 25
How AI Becomes a Political Crisis
Unemployment, Data Center Backlash, and the Brewing Storm
Aug 24 • Jordan Schneider and Phoebe Chow
How AI Becomes a Political Crisis
Unemployment, Data Center Backlash, and the Brewing Storm
Aug 24 • Jordan Schneider
1:08:06
Overcaffeinated in Indonesia
ChinaTalk travel writing returns!
Aug 21 • Irene Zhang
Lessons from the American Civil War
I promise this is useful
Aug 21 • Jordan Schneider
1:31:40
North Korean Messiah
American Protestant Christianity and the DPRK cult of personality
Aug 19 • Jordan Schneider and Phoebe Chow
North Korea's Messiah
American Protestant Christianity and the DPRK cult of personality
Aug 19 • Jordan Schneider
1:58:42
Why China’s AI Bubble Is Also Industrial Policy
Inside China’s Venture Capital Game
Aug 18
The Rise of China’s Electric Vehicle Industry
The Machine Behind BYD
Aug 17 • Jordan Schneider, Irene Zhang, and Phoebe Chow
The Rise of China’s Electric Vehicle Industry
The Machine Behind BYD
Aug 17 • Jordan Schneider
1:53:45
China's Best Music in 2026 (So Far)
Jake Newby is the author of the Concrete Avalanche Substack, which covers the best music coming out of China.
Aug 14 • Jordan Schneider
53:42
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