Breakneck: Dan Wang Book Talk

Attendees: Dustin Jeremy, Bliss Perry Date: October 27, 2025 Type: Research

Summary

Core Framework: Engineering State vs Lawyerly Society

• China as Engineering State: All 9 Standing Committee members had engineering degrees
• US as Lawyerly Society: 13 of first 16 presidents were lawyers
• 48 US senators had law degrees, only 1 with STEM training
• Every Democratic presidential nominee 1980-2024 went to law school