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Chip War by Chris Miller — WisdomDeck honest review
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Chip War

by Chris Miller

A history of semiconductors as the world's most critical technology: Fairchild, Intel, Japan's rise, TSMC, ASML and the US-China contest. Clear, gripping and essential for understanding modern power.

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Three things you will actually use

  1. Chokepoints create power.
  2. Manufacturing is strategic.
  3. Supply chains are weapons.

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Essential chip history.

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