Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
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Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
Japanese Tech Culture: When Perfectionism Meets Silicon Valley Speed
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1 month ago
Japanese Tech Culture: When Perfectionism Meets Silicon Valley Speed
A routine 3 AM deployment review with a Japanese tech team reveals the devastating human cost of perfectionism in global tech culture. Eastern work standards of absolute dedication collide with Western demands for speed, creating impossible expectations where employees are burning out or dying from overwork. • Japanese tech culture produces flawless work but at devastating human cost • Japan recorded 1,300 cases of overwork-related death or serious health issues in 2025 • 88 suicides directl...
Frank’s Take
Have you ever caught yourself blaming some vague, unnamed "they" for life's problems? That universal bogeyman who manipulates gas prices, ruins relationships, and conspires against your success? You're not alone. This exploration into what I call "pronoun paranoia" examines how we've replaced actual analysis with lazy conspiracy thinking. When my brother-in-law spent three hours explaining how "they" control everything, I realized something profound: he couldn't name a single actual person r...
