China is the only developing country with a highly intelligent population

[KenFresno]

Originally Posted by The Dark Enlightenment

I'm not suggesting that the right choices should have been obvious to them, just that in hindsight they would have been better off choosing a different course.

Ok so it wasn't due to complacency then. Glad we cleared that up.

[Bettafish]

Originally Posted by cttransplant85

China is a house of cards waiting to tumble. You think our debt problem is bad? Their debt to gdp is estimated at 300%. 80% of their business which are essentially publicly owned are insolvent. They have the world’s largest malls, amusement parks, cities completely empty. They have the world’s oldest workforce and population because of the stupid one child policy. Top down government simply doesn’t work; the government can not allocate resources, innovate, improve quality of life as well as the market can.

If you have really been to China, you won't say so.
The so-called empty cities almost always get filled in a few years. Western media only tell you the first half of the story.
They have over 40% rural population and urbanization still has a long way to go.

[lionking]

Originally Posted by Avondalist

Intelligence is the most important human trait.

I would argue that wisdom is more important.

All the intelligence, knowledge, power or money can be misused if wisdom isn't used.