But if that's the angle they take, you can just point out how China is running laps around the west technologically, in terms of production, infrastructure, and so on. So, if Chinese get to be 'lazy' and achieve all that, then that surely must be a sign of a superior system. If we're working hard, and we can't do these things, then what are we even doing?

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Good point. I would maintain that the article itself didn't dispel 996 on its own (on my read it still presents it as the Chinese analogue to US hustle culture and, in so doing, as a postive counterpart to the laziness he attacks in the article) but the framing that you've added around it has "Well if they're lazy and can still lap us...", so yes, I understand how it is useful. I wouldn't drop this article on its own without those followups you mentioned above