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Collison: China's Special Economic Zones Were Inspired by Western Ireland
“One of the world's first special economic zones was created in Shannon, which was very close to, you know, maybe 10, 15 miles from where I was born. Deng Xiaoping visited it and found this quite inspiring, and so decided to set up special economic zones in Chi…”
Patrick Collison May 2, 2018 ▶ 7:43 #32 Patrick Collison: Earning Your Stripes
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Collison: Over 90% of Brazilian Credit Cards Fail Outside Brazil
“We have had commerce in the internet for decades at this point, but it's still like, 90 plus percent of Brazilian credit cards do not work online outside of Brazil.”
Patrick Collison May 2, 2018 ▶ 1:29:20 #32 Patrick Collison: Earning Your Stripes
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