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gsf_emergency_6today at 6:53 AM1 replyview on HN

A subtle reason for preferring negotiations towards mutually beneficial ends-- sanctions can supercharge tech adoption


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jimbohntoday at 7:05 AM

Yeah, or even just protectionism. Most economists I've heard say that protectionism doesn't work, but I feel like China being quiet and protectionist in the infancy of its key industries was like the move of the century for them.

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