Bill Gurley on

competitiveness

4 quotes · Sep 2024 – May 2026

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  1. Gurley states South Korea builds nuclear fission plants for one-fourth the US cost.

    “South Korea, not China, South Korea can build a nuclear fission plant for one fourth the price that we can in The US.”

    44:16 · MIT Sloan VCPE · 11 May 2026 · permalink
  2. Gurley criticizes anti-Chinese sentiment, arguing China leads in EVs and infrastructure while America has holier-than-thou attitude.

    “And we have this holier than thou attitude that America is the best and that we're the leader and we're being passed.”

    9:19 · Bg2 Pod · 6 Jan 2025 · permalink
  3. Gurley says China graduates 35% STEM versus below 10% in US, giving them necessary advantages.

    “the number of graduates in China's university system that are STEM is 35%, and that number is below 10 in The US.”

    4:09 · listen · BG2 Pod · 27 Nov 2024 · permalink
  4. Gurley argues anti-China attitudes are counterproductive when China is leading in infrastructure and cost efficiency.

    “I think this anti Chinese mentality is a little nuts because if you look at low cost EVs, if you look at their subway stations, if you look at, they're leading us in many areas and we have this holier than thou attitude that America is the best and that we're the leader and we're being passed.”

    45:21 · Bg2 Pod · 9 Sep 2024 · permalink

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