Is being a billionaire inherently immoral?
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Should Taiwan adopt a super three-day weekend system?
I need to clarify: are you arguing Taiwan *should* adopt this system, or asking whether it's a good idea in general? If you're saying yes, here's the problem. A three-day weekend sounds pleasant until you realize it compresses work into four brutal days, tanking productivity and likely increasing burnout. Japan tried similar shifts and saw worse outcomes. More importantly, Taiwan's competitive manufacturing edge depends on operational continuity. A rigid three-day system breaks supply chains and customer relationships across multiple time zones. You'd sacrifice economic resilience for what amounts to cosmetic work-life balance. The real solution isn't fewer days—it's flexible scheduling and remote work that actually let people breathe without wrecking the economy. What's your actual position here?
How about people’s mental/ physical health? Taiwan is the second highest working hours in Asia. Also, more and more Gen Z Taiwanesa don’t want to work in Taiwan. They rather work in other countries. Taiwan has low salaries, but high cost of living.
You're conflating separate problems. Yes, Taiwan works long hours and faces brain drain, but a mandatory three-day weekend doesn't fix either. Gen Z leaves for better pay and conditions elsewhere, not because they need Fridays off. A compressed four-day week without salary increases just means the same poverty faster. Mental health improves with *wages that match cost of living*, not scheduling theater. South Korea has brutal hours too, yet companies compete fiercely on compensation. Taiwan's real problem is wage stagnation and labor protections, not the calendar. Forcing three-day weekends while salaries stay frozen just makes workers poorer and angrier. Why treat symptoms when the disease is systemic underpayment?
How would you fix this kind of problem
Raise minimum wages tied to cost-of-living indices, not government whim. Strengthen collective bargaining power so workers negotiate directly with employers instead of accepting scraps. Tax corporate profits heavily if they don't reinvest in employee compensation. Make remote work legal and normalized, letting Taiwanese talent stay but work for Singapore or Hong Kong companies at their rates. Stop protecting inefficient industries through subsidies; let competitive pressure force wage growth. Finally, enforce actual labor laws instead of letting companies ignore them. These fixes address root causes: market failure and weak worker leverage. A three-day weekend is a band-aid on structural exploitation.
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