should you be working HARDER!? | E:44

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In this episode, the hosts dive into a lively discussion covering a broad range of topics including the controversial comments made by Eric Schmidt on work-life balance and Google's competitive edge, the issue of leadership succession at major corporations, Kamala Harris's new price fixing policy, and the impact of work-from-home arrangements on Gen Z. Additionally, they explore the challenges and innovations in the Southeast Asian tech market, with a focus on companies like Shopee, Lazada, Grab, and Pinduoduo.

00:00 should you be working HARDER!? | E:44
00:48 Eric Schmidt On People Not Working Hard Enough
01:16 The Context Of Eric Schmidt Comments
07:11 Work Life Balance = Failure?
10:29 Issues of Handling Leadership Succession
16:35 Wworking Harder Is Not Controversial
18:32 Why Work From Home is Bad for Gen Z
22:20 Kamala Harris Price Fixing Policy
26:36 The Algos Exagerate Things That Are Not Really Controversial
27:53 Back to working harder or not
30:43 Big Profit Machines Are Social Goods? Chinese Tech Productivity vs US Tech
37:08 Which Southeast Asia Company Is the Most Innovative and Productive
39:02 The Conumdrum of International Expansion
45:33 Back to the most innovative company in SEA
46:17 Looking At International Exapansion
49:25 Work Harder If It Makes Sense For Your Context
55:38 Tangent on Pinduoduo Logistics
58:27 What Does Hard Work Mean?