News The Chinese version of LDAR: the lying flat movement

[your personality]

The ‘lying flat’ movement standing in the way of China’s innovation drive

China’s push for tech innovation is encountering an unlikely obstacle: a prevailing sense of social and professional stagnation.

www.brookings.edu

China's disenchanted youth 'lie flat' to cope with modern life | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

By Beiyi Seow Ground down by the sapping realities of modern city life, China’s youth are “lying flat”, the latest buzzword for those tapping out of a culture of endless work with little reward. With growing inequality and rising costs of living nudging traditional markers of success out of...

hongkongfp.com

They don't say it's a specifically male dominated movement but still this quote stands out:

“Don’t buy property; don’t buy a car; don’t get married; don’t have children; and don’t consume.”

Also look at the pepe the frog image (often associated with disgruntled males) in the second link.
@AllanKing @PPEcel @Lv99_BixNood

 

[Zer0/∞]

These Chinese Millennials Are ‘Chilling,’ and Beijing Isn’t Happy (Published 2021)

Young people in China have set off a nascent counterculture movement that involves lying down and doing as little as possible.

www.nytimes.com

Here is a very long article by the NYT I bookmarked.
Billionaire mad because the youth don't want to become his sweatshop wage slaves.

The state news media has called tangping “shameful,” and a newspaper warned against “lying flat before getting rich.” Yu Minhong, a prominent billionaire, urged young people not to lie down, because “otherwise who can we rely on for the future of our country?”

A very good LDAR quote that stands out in this article.

He eventually uploaded the song as a video on YouTube, which is blocked in China. The video shows him lying down on his sofa, casually strumming his guitar as he sings in a breezy voice:
Lying down is really good
Lying down is wonderful
Lying down is the right thing to do
Lie down so you won’t fall anymore
Lying down means never falling down.

 

[your personality]

These Chinese Millennials Are ‘Chilling,’ and Beijing Isn’t Happy (Published 2021)

Young people in China have set off a nascent counterculture movement that involves lying down and doing as little as possible.

www.nytimes.com

Here is a very long article by the NYT I bookmarked.
Billionaire mad because the youth don't want to become his sweatshop wage slaves.


A very good LDAR quote that stands out in this article.

It's a phenomenon much like the overworked herbivore men in Japan. Of course this time it's not explicitly said what the demographic of such groups are (maybe that's deliberate maneuvering by Chinese media) but if they are complaining about work interfering with their daily social and romantic lives it's likely it's mainly males. Also look at the pepe the frog image (often associated with disgruntled males) in the second link.

A very good LDAR quote that stands out in this article.

Literally the definition of LDAR and coping jfl

 

[Copexodius Maximus]

The ‘lying flat’ movement standing in the way of China’s innovation drive

China’s push for tech innovation is encountering an unlikely obstacle: a prevailing sense of social and professional stagnation.

www.brookings.edu

China's disenchanted youth 'lie flat' to cope with modern life | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

By Beiyi Seow Ground down by the sapping realities of modern city life, China’s youth are “lying flat”, the latest buzzword for those tapping out of a culture of endless work with little reward. With growing inequality and rising costs of living nudging traditional markers of success out of...

hongkongfp.com

They don't say it's a specifically male dominated movement but still this quote stands out:

@AllanKing @PPEcel @Lv99_BixNood

JFL, ChudurBudur shared this a few months back on the neets forum.
I will never forget this legendary quote from the Lying Flat Manifesto

"Only by lying down can humans become the measure of all things," argues the "lying flat" manifesto.

This quote from the Yahoo news article about this was also based af:

"8 a.m. means it's time to lie down," Zhang told Insider. "Though I don't have a job to go to, so I can lie down anytime. It's great."

 

[Zer0/∞]

It's a phenomenon much like the overworked herbivore men in Japan. Of course this time it's not explicitly said what the demographic of such groups are (maybe that's deliberate maneuvering by Chinese media) but if they are complaining about work interfering with their daily social and romantic lives it's likely it's mainly males. Also look at the pepe the frog image (often associated with disgruntled males) in the second link.


Literally the definition of LDAR and coping jfl

We will likely see this movement come to the US, with its individualistic self improvement obsession and "hustle" culture.
The average American is now broke, chronically overweight, stressed out, and has only 1-2 friends: they will soon see this

as just pure copium in their depressing lives.

 

[your personality]

We will likely see this movement come to the US, with its individualistic self improvement obsession and "hustle" culture.
The average American is now broke, chronically overweight, stressed out, and has only 1-2 friends: they will soon see this
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as just pure copium in their depressing lives.

Soys will claim it's purely a backlash against capitalism and overworking culture and has nothing to do with inceldom but as with all things having to do with human affairs sex is usually involved somewhere or the other or somehow factors in. Specifically when so many of the people highlighted as part of this movement are overworked men that feel they don't have satisfying lives.

JFL, ChudurBudur shared this a few months back on the neets forum.
I will never forget this legendary quote from the Lying Flat Manifesto

"Only by lying down can humans become the measure of all things," argues the "lying flat" manifesto.

This quote from the Yahoo news article about this was also based af:

"8 a.m. means it's time to lie down," Zhang told Insider. "Though I don't have a job to go to, so I can lie down anytime. It's great."

First Japan and now China. Asia leads the way while western countries stay coping with consistent calls to action, glorification of brute force and competition.

 

[Copexodius Maximus]

Soys will claim it's purely a backlash against capitalism and overworking culture and has nothing to do with inceldom but as with all things having to do with human affairs sex is usually involved somewhere or the other or somehow factors in. Specifically when so many of the people highlighted as part of this movement are overworked men that feel they don't have satisfying lives.


First Japan and now China. Asia leads the way while western countries stay coping with consistent calls to action, glorification of brute force and competition.

East Asians have higher IQ, they reach the end conclusion of the actions of its society faster I guess

 

[Remaincel]

interesting this started in Japan a while ago and has become global, brutal 80/20 law in action, when we realize it ended the day you were born there's no reason to try

 

[PPEcel]

Considering how 60, 70-hour work weeks are the norm in China or South Korea or Japan, I don't blame them. It is their choice.

 

[Deleted member 6214]

JFL, ChudurBudur shared this a few months back on the neets forum.
I will never forget this legendary quote from the Lying Flat Manifesto

"Only by lying down can humans become the measure of all things," argues the "lying flat" manifesto.

This quote from the Yahoo news article about this was also based af:

"8 a.m. means it's time to lie down," Zhang told Insider. "Though I don't have a job to go to, so I can lie down anytime. It's great."

Tbh NEETing is great for the first couple of years but then it starts to rot your brain and you start craving some sort of routine and something to do. Just waking up and doing nothing for the whole day doesn't feel good after the 400th time

 

[pyromancer1234]

You know it's the truth when men across the world all come to the same conclusion independently, down to the phrasing.

 

[AllanKing]

based af，only through doing nothing canyou reach nirvana

 

[Izayacel]

Good more people getting aware of the ratrace that is utterly bullshit and pointless

 

[Copexodius Maximus]

Tbh NEETing is great for the first couple of years but then it starts to rot your brain and you start craving some sort of routine and something to do. Just waking up and doing nothing for the whole day doesn't feel good after the 400th time

do something, just don't wagecuck then. Big difference.

 

[Deleted member 31869]

The ‘lying flat’ movement standing in the way of China’s innovation drive

China’s push for tech innovation is encountering an unlikely obstacle: a prevailing sense of social and professional stagnation.

www.brookings.edu

China's disenchanted youth 'lie flat' to cope with modern life | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

By Beiyi Seow Ground down by the sapping realities of modern city life, China’s youth are “lying flat”, the latest buzzword for those tapping out of a culture of endless work with little reward. With growing inequality and rising costs of living nudging traditional markers of success out of...

hongkongfp.com

They don't say it's a specifically male dominated movement but still this quote stands out:


Also look at the pepe the frog image (often associated with disgruntled males) in the second link.
@AllanKing @PPEcel @Lv99_BixNood

extremely high IQ

finally rice cels stop coping and say it like it is

 

[To koniec]

Considering how 60, 70-hour work weeks are the norm in China or South Korea or Japan, I don't blame them. It is their choice.

i don't think that they have choice

 

[Deleted member 6214]

do something, just don't wagecuck then. Big difference.

What is that "something" though?

 

[Emba]

Excellent!

 

[starcrapoo]

based af，only through doing nothing canyou reach nirvana

rofl

 

[Copexodius Maximus]

What is that "something" though?

idk, whatever you want.

 

[AtomicBlackPill]

I love how a lot of people ware waking up to pointlessness of working jobs all your life and are starting to take to time to enjoy themselves or even to LDAR.

 

[Mecoja]

You’re beaten up by society and just want a more relaxed life

Chinese brothers are right, why to wageslave just so rich could be even more rich and contribute to the state that only cares for your vote and tax.

 

[your personality]

Good more people getting aware of the ratrace that is utterly bullshit and pointless

Not just "people". Male wageslaves specifically. Don't fall for their subtleties in erasing men when it counts.

i don't think that they have choice

Yeah it's probably either work a lot at a prestigious firm or just don't work in a high paying corporate job at all and live a meager, minimalist lifestyle to scrape by.

I love how a lot of people ware waking up to pointlessness of working jobs all your life and are starting to take to time to enjoy themselves or even to LDAR.

Don't fall into the trap thinking it's people as a whole. Pretty much everyone interviewed and showcased for this phenomenon are males. Again I think it's deliberate maneuvering that they are trying not to mention this group is mostly males.

Maybe the media learned from the Japanese herbivore male and hikikomori stories and is trying to keep any morale boost from happening among low SMV males by trying to claim it's just "people"