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An article with the same themes for those who prefer to read: https://www.whatsonweibo.com/the-concept-of-involution-neijuan-on-chinese-social-media/

The video talks about the nature of competition at schools and workplaces, 996 working hours, the phenomenon of involution, and the extremes they have reached.

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[–] 0x4E4F@lemmy.rollenspiel.monster 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The almost endless pool of workers is what drives 996. If one doesn't want to work, there is always someone else to replace him/her. Remove that from the equation and 996 will be no more.

[–] UdeRecife@lemmy.sdfeu.org 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

How do you remove that? That being an almost endless pool of workers.

(Not antagonizing: just curious)

Unless you divide China in 40, 50 states, you can't. There's just too many of them. Plus they used to have a 10 kids per family tradition, so... that's how you get to a few billion people and an endelss supply of workers.

[–] ArtZuron@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It also the culture of the work. The society pushes this wheel along. Change that, change the path.

[–] 0x4E4F@lemmy.rollenspiel.monster 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Society changes very qiuckly when faced with scarsity of any kind.

[–] ArtZuron@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago