Comments by "G L" (@gelinrefira) on "The Rise of Japanese Watches (& How the Swiss Lost)" video.

  1. The way it seem, is that the Japanese embarked on rapid modernization by copying, and very likely stealing lots of designs from the west. Rapid modernization ensured Japan had the power to preserve its sovereignty as other Asian nations came under western colonization and domination. Today, China is basically repeating what Japan did while modern Japan, built on its previous rapid modernization, even after the war enjoyed the fruits of its modernization efforts. Lots of effort is poured into the media to malign China for doing what Japan had done, though I predict that once China is caught up, it will innovate its own ways of doing things. Within a generation or two, China is gonna be a powerhouse of invention and innovation built upon a educated strong middle class that is the source of universities and companies recruits. Then, no one is gonna say shit anymore.
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