162 - Roger Huang: Decoding the Spiritual Void in Techno-Nationalist China

Gabriel Custodiet speaks with Roger Huang about his insider views of the current political, moral, and technological soul and abilities of China.    GUEST → https://x.com/Rogerh1991  → https://www.forbes.com/sites/rogerhuang/  → https://chinabitcoinbook.com/  → https://www.amazon.com/Would-Mao-Hold-Bitcoin-Techno-Nationalist/dp/B0D7672L8X     MENTIONED → https://www.amazon.com/Age-Ambition-Chasing-Fortune-Truth/dp/0374535272  (Age of Ambition) → https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/30/chinas-age-of-malaise   → https://www.amazon.com/AI-Superpowers-China-Silicon-Valley/dp/132854639X   → https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/01/13/confucius-comes-home   → https://www.amazon.com/China-21st-Century-Everyone-Needs/dp/0190659084  → https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jeffrey-N.-Wasserstrom/author/B001IQWGPW  → https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Wang_Yue  → https://www.amazon.com/China-Ten-Words-Yu-Hua/dp/0307739791  → https://www.amazon.com/China-History-John-Keay/dp/0465025188    MY PREMIUM NEWSLETTER → http://watchmanstorch.com  → Join my exclusive privacy community   MY PRIVACY TUTORIALS → https://escapethetechnocracy.com/  (including consulting) → https://watchmanprivacy.com  (Gabriel's personal site) → https://twitter.com/watchmanprivacy    SUPPORT INDEPENDENT GONZO TECHNO-ADVENTURE JOURNALISM → No sponsors. No ads. Just truth. → https://watchmanprivacy.com/donate.html    Timeline 00:00 – Introduction 1:40 – Guest background 3:20 – What did China learn from the USSR? 12:15 – China’s mass material rise in early 21st century 22:20 – The spiritual void of China 37:05 – The state of Hong Kong 45:10 – Best privacy practices while visiting or living in China 55:40 – DeepSeek 1:11:30 – Book recommendations 1:16:30 – Final thoughts   Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio