China the aspiring data-driven Communism

It seems to be working

Disclaimer: as of 2018, as a 23 year old thinker, I’m merely an observer of world’s governance, economy and education system. This article is a thought on a future in which the borders between capitalism and communism gradually become thinner, and while the current generation of leaders continue their gossip over “right and left” politics, it’ll become increasingly crucial for my generation to think about the “right and wrong” politics; given the upcoming advances in technology; as we move away from politics of emotions and step into politics of facts.

The government of China seems to be fairly successful in their data-driven implementation of communism, moving towards a future where equality of opportunity, rather than equality of outcome, is preserved for every citizen, by knowing enough about each citizen. Innovation is booming and by capitalism’s standards, life in China doesn’t seem bad at all. It appears to me that Chinese adults are hopeful about future and happy about the fact that their children will live a better quality life than themselves. It looks so good, it almost feels like capitalism!

In the US, on the other hand, capitalism continues to grow and innovate, thanks to the giant monopolies in various industries. An economy once almost antonymous to monopoly, today is said to be antonymous to competition. It almost makes me wonder whether capitalists disagree with monopolies, or do they merely dislike ineffective monopolies (like government of the Soviet Union). Probably the latter. Similarly, one wonders what modern capitalism would say about China’s data-driven Communism. It’s a monopoly, arguably the mother of all monopolies (or eventually, if not now), and it seems to work.

Thoughts? Do you approve or disprove China’s futuristic way of governance?