This podcast episode explores the challenges faced by delivery workers in China, the government's efforts to professionalize the courier industry, the limited career prospects in the delivery industry, the structural problems contributing to the lack of job opportunities for young people with college degrees in China, the challenges of career development programs for delivery workers, the importance of personal initiative for delivery couriers, the friendship recession among American men, the complexities of male friendship, the differences between men and women in terms of emotional support, the potential reasons for the friendship deficit among men, the paradox of modern connectivity and the decline in meaningful friendships, the importance of close friendships, the impact of marriage and childbirth on friendships, and the negative impact of checking the time at night.
