{"title":"Geoffrey Cain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoffrey Cain\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricate interplay between technology, power, and society with a distinctive eye. His works delve into the rise of global tech giants, offering nuanced biographies that capture the complexities behind modern innovation and leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending sharp political analysis with engaging storytelling, Cain's books provide a compelling look at contemporary issues in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e and personal narratives. 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Forty years ago, Samsung was a rickety Korean agricultural conglomerate that produced sugar, paper, and fertiliser. But with the rise of the PC revolution, Chairman Lee Byung-chul came up with an incredibly risky multi-million dollar plan to make Samsung a major supplier of computer chips. Lee had been wowed by a young Steve Jobs who sat down with the chairman to offer his advice, and Lee quickly became obsessed with creating a tech empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday, Samsung employs over 350,000 people - over four times as many as Apple - and their revenues have grown 40 times their 1987 level. Samsung alone now makes up more than 20% of South Korea's exports and sells more smartphones than any other company in the world. Furthermore, they don't just make their own phones, but are also one of Apple's chief suppliers on technology critical to the iPhone. 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Society quickly breaks down. Friends betray each other, bosses snitch on employees, teachers rat on their students, and children turn on their parents. Everyone must turn to their government for protection, even if the government is not their true protector. This is the Perfect Police State, and China has created one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Perfect Police State\u003c\/i\u003e, Geoffrey Cain, an Asia-based reporter, recounts his travels and investigations into the multifaceted and comprehensive surveillance network in the Western Chinese province of Xinjiang. Drawing on first-hand testimony, and one citizen's tumultuous life and escape from Xinjiang, Cain describes the emergence of China's tech surveillance giants, and the implications for our global order, in an age of Covid-19 and police brutality protests. 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