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#551 ft. Ho Kwon Ping - Singaporeans’ Colonial Mentality, the Insidiousness of Meritocracy, & Why Businesses Must Stand For Something

Jul 29, 2024
01:18:17

Get ready for an unfiltered conversation as Ho Kwon Ping, Founder and Executive Chairman of Banyan Group, drops by the YLB studio. He's here to unveil his latest book, Behind The Banyan, and share hard-hitting lessons from his 30-year "badass" entrepreneurial journey. We dig into the dark side of meritocracy, why he thinks young people are “sleepwalking through life”, and whether he blames Lee Kuan Yew for his stint behind bars.

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(00:00) Intro
(05:06) Behind the Banyan Book
(08:53) US Uni Protests
(22:37) Are Young People Easily Manipulated?
(31:29) Alternatives to Meritocracy
(41:21) Is 'OK Boomer' Bad?
(48:51) The Seeds of Banyan Tree
(53:57) Is Talking About Social Issues in SG Business Suicide?
(01:07:51) One Shiok Thing


Find us here!

KP’s Reference Links


One Shiok Thing


Mics and Headphones from @shure

Chairs from @ergotunechair


Edited and mixed by Tristen Yeak

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