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I've read an article about Chinese culture of "good enough". That many apartments fall apart right after they're built because if you do 80% of the job then tha

by sqldba 9y ago

I've read an article about Chinese culture of "good enough". That many apartments fall apart right after they're built because if you do 80% of the job then that's pretty much considered "done". Doing it correctly or completely isn't part of the contract.

wpietri 9y ago
That was a great article: https://aeon.co/essays/what-chinese-corner-cutting-reveals-about-modernity https://aeon.co/essays/what-chinese-corner-cutting-reveals-a... I don't know how true it is about China, but I certainly recognized that attitude.