Ryan Lee

Those are the, those are the triples. The Ferengi have giant ears and their entire system of governance is based on profit. And they have like this, their, their gospels are like the, the 900 rules of profit and everybody has to memorize the rules of profit. And, I find it very, very funny. And that is what I, you know, diligence is associated with the Ferengi and their worlds of profit.

Those are the, those are the triples. The Ferengi have giant ears and their entire system of governance is based on profit. And they have like this, their, their gospels are like the, the 900 rules of profit and everybody has to memorize the rules of profit. And, I find it very, very funny. And that is what I, you know, diligence is associated with the Ferengi and their worlds of profit.

It's in the Quran. I mean, it's everywhere. Diligence is everywhere. Modern perspectives on diligence. I mean, I think we kind of know where this is. Education, it's seen as a key factor in academic success. You work hard, right? You're persistent. Research shows that diligent students tend to perform better academically. Research had to show that. Studying makes things easier? Great. Yeah.

It's in the Quran. I mean, it's everywhere. Diligence is everywhere. Modern perspectives on diligence. I mean, I think we kind of know where this is. Education, it's seen as a key factor in academic success. You work hard, right? You're persistent. Research shows that diligent students tend to perform better academically. Research had to show that. Studying makes things easier? Great. Yeah.

Apparently, especially younger students, the more you study, the better you perform academically.

Apparently, especially younger students, the more you study, the better you perform academically.

Way to go, science. Yeah. And it's obviously a personal trait, right? A crucial trait for achieving long-term goals and success. But let me tell you why I am thinking about diligence today. Oh. And it comes from another podcast. What? There are other podcasts? I didn't know it either until this week. I did some diligent research and it turns out we're not the only one.

Way to go, science. Yeah. And it's obviously a personal trait, right? A crucial trait for achieving long-term goals and success. But let me tell you why I am thinking about diligence today. Oh. And it comes from another podcast. What? There are other podcasts? I didn't know it either until this week. I did some diligent research and it turns out we're not the only one.

I was listening to the Accidental Tech podcast and they were talking about, they have for a long time been talking about TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor. And I'm going to paraphrase this, but I'll include in the episode, I'll include the audio clip because they had a listener write in saying, about some of their comments about Taiwan Semiconductor in Taiwan.

I was listening to the Accidental Tech podcast and they were talking about, they have for a long time been talking about TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor. And I'm going to paraphrase this, but I'll include in the episode, I'll include the audio clip because they had a listener write in saying, about some of their comments about Taiwan Semiconductor in Taiwan.

Part of the context of this is around TSMC, the company. They make chips. trying to open a plant in Arizona. And the leadership of TSMC, the Taiwanese leadership, says, you know, we can't get anything done because the Americans don't have the same work ethic that the Taiwanese have.

Part of the context of this is around TSMC, the company. They make chips. trying to open a plant in Arizona. And the leadership of TSMC, the Taiwanese leadership, says, you know, we can't get anything done because the Americans don't have the same work ethic that the Taiwanese have.

You know what? I can do better. TSMC comments about American work ethic. Asic. The American engineers complained of rigid counterproductive hierarchies at the company. Taiwanese TSMC veterans described their American counterparts as lacking the kind of dedication and obedience they believed to be the foundation of their company's world leading success.

You know what? I can do better. TSMC comments about American work ethic. Asic. The American engineers complained of rigid counterproductive hierarchies at the company. Taiwanese TSMC veterans described their American counterparts as lacking the kind of dedication and obedience they believed to be the foundation of their company's world leading success.

One of the complaints was if a machine breaks in Arizona at two in the morning, it'll be fixed sometime the next day. If a machine breaks at two in the morning in Taiwan, it'll be fixed at three in the morning.

One of the complaints was if a machine breaks in Arizona at two in the morning, it'll be fixed sometime the next day. If a machine breaks at two in the morning in Taiwan, it'll be fixed at three in the morning.

And everybody who works there knows that, and this was another bit of the quote that has riled some folks, that the people who work at TSMC in Taiwan, their wives all understand that that is the nature of the work that they do, right? Right. I think by calling out their wives is also an illustration of the cultural divide between our two places.

And everybody who works there knows that, and this was another bit of the quote that has riled some folks, that the people who work at TSMC in Taiwan, their wives all understand that that is the nature of the work that they do, right? Right. I think by calling out their wives is also an illustration of the cultural divide between our two places.

And they're all men.

And they're all men.