Thursday, March 19, 2026

THURSDAY — LEADERSHIP, HISTORY & POWER

“The most dangerous assumption in any strategy isn’t the one that’s wrong — it’s the one nobody questions.”

— Derek Scissors, Senior Fellow, AEI

The most dangerous assumption in any strategy isn’t the one that’s wrong, it’s the one nobody questions. AEI’s Derek Scissors makes a data-heavy case that China’s official growth narrative has been running on manufactured numbers and borrowed time, with disposable income sitting at just $6,200 per capita and demographic decline accelerating through the 2030s. For leaders at any level, it’s a reminder that the discipline of stress-testing your foundational assumptions isn’t paranoia – it’s due diligence. For more, Check out When Does China Stop Growing (Entirely)?.

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Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad