Surviving Involution - by Rob L'Heureux - Happy Future

How long can China eat itself?

Hello. It’s been a minute. While this substack has been dormant, I have written a few things elsewhere. Arena Mag: Choose Your Adventure on defense procurement reform. Pirate Wires: Shower/Acc on why the future should be comfortable. (I lost contain on that one.) For any new subscribers, welcome to the adventure. Here’s another one, slightly too long for email. For the best experience, click through to the web. The most interesting story in the world right now is China’s economy eating itself. Consumer prices have fallen by 0.1% in the first 6 months of 2025 and industrial prices have…

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