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<p>Why can China build an 800-mile high-speed rail line in three years, while a similar US project takes decades and costs billions more? The answer reveals the fundamental DNA of two global powers.</p><p>In this episode, we unpack provocative new book, <em>Breakneck</em>, which frames China as a relentless "engineering state" and the United States as a procedure-obsessed "lawyerly society." We explore the astonishing speed of China's transformation—and its brutal human cost—and contrast it with America's procedural paralysis and its own forgotten heritage as a nation of builders. This is a powerful new lens to understand the defining geopolitical contest of our time, moving beyond simple labels to decode the core "operating systems" of these two clashing giants.</p><p>为什么中国能在三年内建成一条800英里的高铁，而美国类似的项目却需要数十年和天价预算？答案揭示了两个全球大国最底层的基因密码。</p><p>在本期节目中，我们将深度解读新书《Breakneck》。书中提出了一个极具挑战性的框架：中国是一个不懈的“工程国家”，而美国则是一个沉迷于程序的“律师社会”。我们将一同探讨中国惊人转变速度背后的巨大代价，并将其与美国当下的程序性瘫痪，以及其被遗忘的“建设者”历史进行对比。这是一个理解我们时代最关键地...