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Chris Miller: The Future of Economic Security
Economic security has become a defining issue in global strategy, but its meaning and measurement remain deeply contested. In a recent conversation on the China Talk podcast with Jordan Schneider and Dan Kim, Chris Miller unpacks what economic security really looks like in practice.
The discussion explores why the CHIPS Act was never designed to fully de-risk the U.S. from China or Taiwan, and what success looks like when autarky is neither affordable nor desirable. It contrasts invention-led and fast-following industrial models through the lens of Apple, Xiaomi, and BYD, and examines how resilience should be measured through capacity, weakest links, and time to recovery rather than self-sufficiency. The conversation also addresses managed dependence, the strategic use of interdependence as power, and why the U.S. still lacks a coherent theory, metrics, and institutional framework for industrial strategy—along with what leaders can do to address that gap.
Professor Chris Miller is a geopolitical expert who talks about the origin, impact, and future of AI. He is the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, a book that explains how computer chips have made the modern world—and how the U.S. and China are struggling for control over this fundamental technology. Chip War won Financial Times’ Best Business Book of the Year award. Breaking down the motives behind international politics and economics in a thoughtful and concise manner, Miller provides audiences with fresh, alternative perspectives and leaves them wanting to know more. Contact WWSG to host him at your next event.
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