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Can anyone recommend reading materials on this? Not sure where to start but this sounds really interesting.
by Mandatum 5y ago
Can anyone recommend reading materials on this? Not sure where to start but this sounds really interesting.
- ir123 5y agoSeconded, I have always felt icky about zero sum competition and my taking part in it.
- nirui 5y agoHere's somebody's write up in Chinese, which actually is the second Google search results for keyword "内卷": https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/250474212 https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/250474212 If you want to read official tune, here's the article about "内卷" among university students: http://www.xinhuanet.com/2020-11/09/c_1126713666.htm http://www.xinhuanet.com/2020-11/09/c_1126713666.htm Other than those publicly searchable contact. There are many nonpublic/deepnet information, for example, recruitment ads, under table HR rules etc. Here is a recruitment ads from Minhang District government that set age limit (from 18 to 35 years old) for no good reason: http://xxgk.shmh.gov.cn/mhxxgkweb/html/mh_xxgk/ggxxgk_xxgg/2021-04-21/Detail_107398.htm http://xxgk.shmh.gov.cn/mhxxgkweb/html/mh_xxgk/ggxxgk_xxgg/2.... And another one from Zhongwei City: http://www.nxzw.gov.cn/xwzx/tzgg/202103/P020210316319227293996.pdf http://www.nxzw.gov.cn/xwzx/tzgg/202103/P0202103163192272939... Case and point, this problem is widespread and kind common knowledge in China.