Strategic Capitalism: The New Economic Strategy for Winning the Capitalist Cold War
July 11, 2022China’s ability to manage its economy and undermine the American capitalist model is still strong. This excerpt from Richard D'Aveni's prescient "Strategic Capitalism: The New Economic Strategy for Winning the Capitalist Cold War" outlines what to do to improve the American model.
China’s COVID Antiviral Pill Shows That the US Is Running the Wrong Race
July 10, 2022If the US is to have any hope of a productive economic future – and if the US is to compete effectively with China – it needs to shift from a focus on R&D to a focus on application and industrialization.
Fireworks, the Fourth, and an Industrial Future
July 4, 2022It’s the Fourth of July, a day to celebrate the United States of America. The US was able to secure that independence, against all odds, in large part because it was able to support itself militarily and economically; because during the Revolutionary War, Washington and Congress doubled down on developing American manufacturing.
Getting in the Semiconductor Fight
July 2, 2022A global semiconductor strategy, if it could be established, might set the template for how the techno-democracies can compete in today’s industrial era. Emerging industries cannot be pursued by a go-it-alone America. But nor can any be developed without guardrails and a competitive orientation. Welcome to the new globalization.
Fixing the Solution Deficit
June 23, 2022Force Distance Times is dedicated to re-inserting solutions into the conversation. That starts at productive capacity. It ends with a future that works.
We Can’t Build a Clean Economy without Investment in Critical Minerals
June 23, 2022Accelerated production of copper, and other critical minerals, is necessary to make clean energy options economically viable. Otherwise, the gap between supply and demand will fuel further price increases on all critical minerals – which will make the energy transition more expensive and less competitive.
