Comments by "Doncarlo" (@doujinflip) on "Why China Banned Homework" video.

  1. The whole intro is a good description of “path dependence”, where previous decisions and events forever lock you into an ever narrowing path of potential and opportunity.
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  2.  @studyonline4763 Westerners are more productive because they’re actually working those hours, slogging through a backlog or hustling for new ones. A lot of Korean and Japanese hours are spent quietly shopping/gaming/chatting on Kakao or LINE while waiting for their boss (and their boss and their boss) to clock out. The job culture reflects the cultural one of absolute servitude to one’s superiors.
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