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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?