The Soviet Union functioned under the delusion that you don't need freedom of any sort to grow as a society. The China model functions under the delusion that economic properity is all you need, and it can be directed from above. The Soviet model broke. The China model is breaking. Freedom matters.

Welcome to Episode 16 of Everything is Everything, a weekly podcast hosted by Amit Varma and Ajay Shah.

In this episode, Ajay and Amit discuss how economic freedom, social freedom and political freedom must go hand-in-hand for a society to progress. Ajay lays out the cautionary tale of the Soviet Union. He then explains why the China model is broken -- and what we should learn from the way it broke. Amit gives a potted history of the Chinese story -- and then raves about lesbian counterculture.

This episode was first published on YouTube on October 13, 2023. For magnificent, detailed, juicy show notes, click here.