I’M SURE TOM FRIEDMAN AND CASS SUNSTEIN WILL APPROVE: China: Harbinger Of A Brave New World. “In the system, everyone is measured by a score ranging from 350 to 950, and that score is linked to a national ID card. In addition to measuring your financial credit, it will also measure political compliance. Expressing the wrong opinion—or merely having friends who express the wrong opinion—will hurt your score. The higher your score, the more privileges the government will grant you.”