Better Essays

One of the better essays of the year, pointing out 2022 might be the year Fukuyama was proven correct. 

Interesting data point I hadn't heard before: the poorest per capita Chinese people in the world live in China. Point being: Ethnic Chinese are more successful in every other country/system they go to than China. Perhaps one could argue the rich and talented leave, but maybe that tells you all you need to know about the Chinese system.

Also, this: autocracies lie about their economic growth by a study of lights at night. Quite an elegant study.