Why wasn't the steam engine invented in China? (erikexamines.substack.com) 4 points by socialdemocrat 3y ago ↗ HN
[–] socialdemocrat 3y ago ↗ I have discussed what I think are the primary reasons in this story and criticized some other theories I often see such as Mongols stopping industrialization or China not being capitalist enough. [–] Kukumber 3y ago ↗ > China not being capitalist enough.did they came up with the gunpowder because they were capitalist enough but Europeans not?Fusion energy R&D is mostly funded by governments, is it because the world is not capitalist enough?the semiconductor industry is dominated by Asia, does that mean that EU/NA is not capitalist enough?saying something "isn't capitalist enough" is disrespecting the people who actually dedicate their life to research
[–] Kukumber 3y ago ↗ > China not being capitalist enough.did they came up with the gunpowder because they were capitalist enough but Europeans not?Fusion energy R&D is mostly funded by governments, is it because the world is not capitalist enough?the semiconductor industry is dominated by Asia, does that mean that EU/NA is not capitalist enough?saying something "isn't capitalist enough" is disrespecting the people who actually dedicate their life to research
[–] tuatoru 3y ago ↗ Disappointing. Does not mention any of the extensive literature on the subject of innovation in pre-twentieth-century China. [–] oriel 3y ago ↗ Can you share what you have?
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[ 6.2 ms ] story [ 22.4 ms ] threaddid they came up with the gunpowder because they were capitalist enough but Europeans not?
Fusion energy R&D is mostly funded by governments, is it because the world is not capitalist enough?
the semiconductor industry is dominated by Asia, does that mean that EU/NA is not capitalist enough?
saying something "isn't capitalist enough" is disrespecting the people who actually dedicate their life to research