#842: Economist on China's Growing Influence Over SG & S'pore's AI Obsession Problem | Donald Low

Economist Donald Low unpacks why the viral "anti-Indian" TikTok videos were designed to provoke Chinese Singaporeans, and revisits the Speak Mandarin Campaign's suppressed-dialect legacy. He also explains why AI's productivity boost may be overstated, and what gets lost when we stop learning.🔔 Enjoyed this one? Please 𝗦𝗨𝗕𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗜𝗕𝗘 to the channel so you don't miss our latest episodes. Every subscriber helps us grow, open doors to new guests, stories, formats or ideas!𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀AI-induced never-skilling in medical education | Nature MedicineFolkloryWhat do you give the person who has everything? A Folklory! Their memories, their stories, exactly the way they said it, pressed into something you can listen to forever.Ready to give the unforgettable? Get started at: Folklory.com𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗼𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴Haresh: Last Samurai Standing | Official TrailerTerence: Silent Hill: Townfall | Official Reveal TrailerDonald Low: Akita Prefecture | Japan Tourism, Taiwan Travelogue | The Booker Prizes𝗦𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 – "𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁” https://yahlahbut.short.gy/subscribeGet a roundup of our One Shiok Things & first dibs on our latest launches delivered straight to your inbox!(00:00) Intro(00:43) Show Intro & Welcoming Back Donald Low(01:59) Catching Up: Trump, AI Hype, and China's Economy(04:20) World Cup Talk: VAR, FIFA Politics, and Rising Prices(09:49) Why China's Football Team Keeps Failing(15:31) Norway's Football Comeback and Erling Haaland(20:02) Hope for Singapore Football and the Asian Cup(23:09) From Football to Film: Introducing Dear You(24:22) Why Malaysia and Hong Kong Didn't Care as Much(28:35) The Real History of the Speak Mandarin Campaign(32:42) Where the Word "Mandarin" Actually Comes From(37:01) Were Policymakers Wrong to Suppress Dialects(42:57) China's Push for a Single, Unified Chinese Identity(44:30) Is Dear You Actually Chinese Propaganda(50:47) Singapore's Reaction vs Hong Kong and Malaysia(53:47) The Movie's Caricatures and Portrayal of Indians(57:44) The Streisand Effect and Minister David Neo's Comment(59:51) Nostalgia, Modernity, and "Make [Country] Great Again"(1:02:27) Is China's Influence Creeping Into Singapore(1:07:15) The TikTok Videos That Targeted Chinese Singaporeans(1:12:25) The Long-Term Goal Behind Propaganda Waves(1:15:31) Why Singaporeans Are So Easily Scammed(1:18:11) China's Own Complicated Relationship With AI(1:20:32) Who's Really Winning the AI Race(1:23:54) The AI Council and Economists' Skepticism(1:26:47) Comparing AI to Past Industrial Revolutions(1:29:23) De-skilling, Mis-skilling, and Never Learning From AI(1:32:02) The Luddites and Today's AI Anxiety(1:36:42) One Shiok Thing(1:50:11) Post-Interview Reflection𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀ᴛɪᴋᴛᴏᴋ https://www.tiktok.com/@yahlahbutɪɴꜱᴛᴀɢʀᴀᴍ https://www.instagram.com/yahlahbutꜰᴀᴄᴇʙᴏᴏᴋ https://www.facebook.com/yahlahbutpod𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀ʀᴇᴅᴅɪᴛ https://www.reddit.com/r/YahLahBut/ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ https://t.me/yahlahbutpodcast𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀!Drop us an email at [email protected]! We’re always looking out for people to do cool stuff with, so let’s chat!Cameras from Nikon𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 @𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘬 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.