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How Asia Works

12 min read 18 min listen Narrated by Sophie
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What’s it about?

How a handful of East Asian nations escaped poverty by following a radical, state-led playbook—and why most others failed.

You’ll learn

  • Land reform is the foundation of development
  • Export discipline forces industrial efficiency
  • Control foreign capital to build local tech
  • Political will determines economic success