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Today on the Jay Martin Show, Jay is joined by renowned economist and professor - Richard Wolff. Professor Wolff is the founder of Democracy at Work, host of Economic Update and teaches at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In this interview we dive into the dynamics of competitiveness and explore the probable outcomes in the shifting global landscape. We compare the governance models of the three dominant powers over the past century: the Soviet Union's socialist system, the U.S.'s capitalist structure, and China's unique socialist-capitalist hybrid. A key focus is how China operates much like a corporation, with centralized vision and policy set by its leadership, while different levels of autonomy function similarly to executives, managers, and employees in a business. The Commodity University: Sign up for my free weekly newsletter at Be part of our online investment community: 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - U.S. - China Competitiveness 10:05 - China's Hybrid Economic System Explained 15:23 - Centralized vs. Decentralized Economies 17:13 - U.S., Soviet Union, and China's Governance Models Compared 20:18 - China's Use of Western Technology 29:00 - Lessons from China’s Corporate-Like Structure 32:15 - The U.S. Military’s Global Role 39:20 - Economic Consequences of Brexit and U.S. Isolationism 49:12 - The Potential for a Multipolar Peaceful World 51:20 - Parallels Between U.S. Independence and China’s Rise 55:35 - The Future of Global Competition and Leadership Copyright © 2024 Cambridge House International Inc. All rights reserved.
