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.
This is a post inspired by a Tim O’Reilly talk at Stanford. With him, I learned that life is all about “adding more value than what you can capture”.
Lessons from a prince in renaissance Italy that are still relevant today. The Prince is one of these books that I recommend every founder ought to read.
I had a surprise visit to the ER on Christmas. I thought I was having a heart attack and rushed to the hospital with considerable chest pain. I was scared.
