I read a sad news today:

They beat him until he was lifeless

We know that humans are not perfect, and sometimes we behave like animals, except that in China, we institutionalize such behavior in the name of stability and prosperity.

Update: The news is confusing, as there are also accusations that The Guardian reporter exaggerated.

I like my job, I hate my job.  Whichever is the reason, I work long hours.

Perhaps to the modern man, work is the only objective in life.  Disregarding the proliferation of health clubs and entertainment centers in modern cities, we don’t really entertain.  We are just looking for a re-charge before the next day for yet more work.  If a boss tells someone that s/he doesn’t need to work on the next day, I don’t think health/entertainment comes first to the mind.

Another round of statistics after The real reasons you're working so hard... posted earlier:

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Oops, CMM, cMM... I now understand why corporates never produce decent software. Those 'specs' look more like law book rather than tech book... I even read a spec in which numerals were written in English rather than Arabic (say, one thousand two hundred seventy five, instead of 1275) - I almost laughed to death that time!