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> Very refreshing when contrasted with western mentality, where people can't wait to get promoted fast enough.

The guy arm-wrestled the laws of physics to create something everyone including his own bosses said was impossible, and for his labors he got raised to $60k/yr (yeah I know it’s more now, but not like 10x more). I’d say this is more of a cautionary tale for ambitious inventors to demand their worth from their employers, as opposed to a fable about good things happening to people who keep their heads down and just work.



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