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People rarely like or dislike a place for its nature, buildings, food, etc. That's all BS we tell ourselves. People connect with people. I can see how a military base is conducive to forming the kinds of personal bonds that are so rare in today's developed nations.
That CGP Grey video is 6+ years old already and none of its claims have come to pass. That video and this blog post both seem like the usual techno-utopian fluff -- a sermon to the already converted.
Here's the truth: life expectancy is going down, birth rates are below replacement, sperm counts are down something like 90% in less than a century, we're working longer hours than medieval serfs, and suffering from more disease than our hunter-gatherer ancestors.
This Techno-religion of AI, genetic engineering, automation, etc being "right around the corner" is the opiate of the masses -- the propaganda keeping the working class from revolting.
>(For context, I see globalization as a means of maximizing profits, not about politics)
Globalization is just a euphemism for hegemony. First it was the British Empire, then the American Empire.
Uighur separatists would gain significant leverage in their calls for autonomy/independence if billions of dollars of unguarded infrastructure are built across their land. Derailing a single piece of train track in the baron desert would cost pennies but yield perhaps millions in maintenance, insurance, and other costs to the Chinese state. This could be repeated dozens of times per day across a vast swathe of land.
This is why its easier for critical logistics node workers to unionize than other workers. If 50 workers in a port strike, the entire economy grinds to a halt. If 50 Walmart greeters strike, they get replaced by the same afternoon.
This post should not be considered an endorsement of the CCP's methods or goals by myself.
Half a billion foreigners should be worth less than 1 Briton to a British leader.
>It gas been definitely easier to setup a viable business in China than in US for a few years now.
Where are you getting that information? Every international index disagrees with that assertion.
Because you will be buying it for less than the cost of the equipment in that plant + some of the best talent + their domestic customer list thrown in for free.