‘Breakneck’: A significant, necessary, and contradictory book
kathmandupost.com · Sat Sep 20 02:02:35 GMT 2025
It tells of an engineering state’s inhumanity but asks us to love the engineer.
The modern mind, besieged by chaotic world events, seeks refuge in a simple idea. A single, powerful lens that makes the contest between America and China coherent offers intellectual comfort, a feeling of control. Dan Wang’s Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future (Penguin, 2025) provides that lens.
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