Growing up in a blue-collar, deeply Christian home, he was shaped by the Bible and the conservative politics of self-reliance.

And cowboys, working the grueling cattle drives, came to embody values linked to the frontier: self-reliance, strength and independence.

"We will be a voice for decent mainstream Scotland and the values of hard work, self-reliance, and value for taxpayers."

The Times spoke with Lin about his efforts to keep Taiwanese talent ahead as the race for self-reliance in chips heats up, and how that competition is changing the industry.

On the stunning Kenyan coast, about halfway between 15th-century ruins and the vibrant city of Mombasa, a small factory is helping to achieve one of Africa’s biggest health care goals: self-reliance.