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On the recordJanuary 31, 2009
When you say leave it to the market, you're saying leave it to the tender mercies of German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Norwegian industrial policy.
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Martin Smith
Democratic · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Smith critiques the idea of relying solely on market forces for technological advancement.

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