Finally, COVID is “over” in Shanghai. Now that the CCP declares its victory, the US will likely become more comfortable, temporarily.
America certainly needs that relief.
We already see that reflected in container prices. At this point in the cycle, anything helps.
I used to believe China had already won against the US until they decided to crush founders with oppression (Didi, Alibaba, PinDuoDuo -- and hundreds of others).
There is still hope for freedom; once they meddle with self-made tech billionaires, they start to lose since there is no point in building wealth if you don’t have ultimate lasting freedom.
Several encounters in your life can be tagged as "meaningful coincidences”. Events that happen with no casualty but end up being meaningfully related.
As I read Nassim Taleb's Skin in the Game, I ponder about the need to have skin in the game to build something valuable, enduring, and long-lasting.
As COVID gets better or people begin to lose the fear of it, a habit I wish continues to exist are walking meetings. They make everything better.
