[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.]  Glenn [@GlennLuk](/creator/twitter/GlennLuk) on x 25.3K followers Created: 2025-07-21 11:39:43 UTC Agree, China got to where it was with the beneficiary of these large resource endowments. But then the game changed, and fossil fuels mattered much more starting in the 19th with coal and into the 20th century (especially petroleum). That is the context its modern institutions, economy, and what I argue is its “predilection” for capital-intensive development I discuss in the thread. XXX engagements  **Related Topics** [fossil](/topic/fossil) [china](/topic/china) [Post Link](https://x.com/GlennLuk/status/1947260194796507566)
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Glenn @GlennLuk on x 25.3K followers
Created: 2025-07-21 11:39:43 UTC
Agree, China got to where it was with the beneficiary of these large resource endowments.
But then the game changed, and fossil fuels mattered much more starting in the 19th with coal and into the 20th century (especially petroleum).
That is the context its modern institutions, economy, and what I argue is its “predilection” for capital-intensive development I discuss in the thread.
XXX engagements
