Japan

4 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Feb 21, 2018 by Dacher Keltner · said 135 times in 42 episodes since 2017 · across every show →

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Feb 21, 2018
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Half of Emotional Expressions Are Universal; 25% Are Culturally Specific
“Across these five different cultures, China, India, Japan, Korea, the U S really different cultural systems. About 50% of any expression that an individual would admit is this universal expression, you know, where if you get embarrassed, you turn your head awa…”
Dacher Keltner Feb 21, 2018 ▶ 14:59 #29 Dacher Keltner: Survival of the Kindest
Mar 25, 2025 positive
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Dyson licensed the G-Force vacuum in Japan for $2,000
“Unable to find an existing manufacturer in the UK willing to produce this vacuum, Dyson turned to Japan, where a licensing deal with a company called Apex allowed the GeForce cleaner to be marketed as a luxury item, selling for the equivalent of 2000 dollars.”
Shane Parrish Mar 25, 2025 ▶ 46:09 James Dyson: Against the Odds [Outliers]
Mar 25, 2025 neutral
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James Dyson built 5,127 prototypes before finalizing his dual-cyclone vacuum
“By the time he had achieved With the launch of the G-Force in Japan, Dyson had created 5127 prototypes, a number that has become mythical in innovation circles.”
Shane Parrish Mar 25, 2025 ▶ 41:59 James Dyson: Against the Odds [Outliers]
May 20, 2025
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Japanese competition dropped Intel's memory market share to 1.3% by 1985
“After quarters of watching Japanese competitors demolish Intel's market share from 83% to a mere 1.3%,”
Shane Parrish May 20, 2025 ▶ 0:23 Andy Grove: Only The Paranoid Survive [Outliers]
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