Koreans Seen Taking Chinese Competition More Seriously Than Germans

Koreans, if @jukan05 is to be trusted, are almost uniquely non-delusional and take the competition seriously. Maybe because they're too close to China in mentality, space and time (had been broke themselves in living memory). So I'm more bullish on them adjusting successfully.

@jukan05 Americans: "CXMT is 3-5 years behind. Heh. chinx can't into semiconductors" Koreans: "holy shit what?! it was like 10 years just 5 years ago. They'll clobber us. Double R&D spending, triple capex, all hands on deck, code red!" gmi attitude

@jukan05 Maybe if Koreans were luckier and industrialized faster (eg w/no split), they'd have had an extra generation of prosperity, and by now developed their own Japan-style mythology about racial affinity for Quality. perhaps missing that will be their advantage

@teortaxesTex Koreans are always plagued by paranoia.

At least in my experience, it still feels like we have some self-correcting mechanism at work.

@teortaxesTex Paradoxically, because we achieved success the hard way, we don’t want to have it taken away from us.

@teortaxesTex No, that's America's job.

@teortaxesTex @jukan05 Koreans will work they're society to death

Less work more baby's Korea