China Is Building the Future

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Why does a publication like the Atlantic need to give a billionaire a platform?

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Still not a democracy though

Will the world respect Chinese patents when China stole the world’s tech?

They shouldn’t. To be fair nobody should respect current patent system as its whole purpose is to prevent innovation and generate shareholder value under capitalism.

What are “super-apps”?

A dystopia that Elon Musk wants to import from China where one company controls everything you do via an app on your phone.

WeChat I guess

What makes it “super” as opposed to “just” an “app”?

I think it’s that it basically has a grip on small economy

It’s a chat app yes, but it’s also Amazon, it’s also a payment provider, not just online either, you pay in shops with a WeChat QR code, I think if you’re going to a gig, your tickets are on WeChat

It’s basically all encompassing.

That sounds dangerous, wtf.

Yeah I’ve personally never got the appeal

I don’t understand the appeal of these apps. We have em too here in Japan called LINE and it’s just so bloated and annoying. It’s like having a whole phone os within an app because they have little mini apps (extensions) that you launch. And ads. Jesus, so many ads.