{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Yah Lah But","title":"#551 ft. Ho Kwon Ping - Singaporeans’ Colonial Mentality, the Insidiousness of Meritocracy, & Why Businesses Must Stand For Something","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/852f19f6\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4697,"description":"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.\nNominate a Senior over 60 for Folklory!\nWe’ll be recording 60 Folklories with 60 Singaporeans above 60 yrs\nSo if you know someone with stories & lessons to share, send us their details!\nThis will be part of our “Words of Wisdom” Project as part of SG60\nNominate someone by clicking here, and we’ll be in touch!\n\nOur New Podcast, TELL YOU FIRST\nCheck out our new edutainment podcast that dives into a fascinating array of topics you never knew you needed to know! This week, we talk about the wacky world of wedding gatecrashing in Singapore!\nListen on melisten\nListen on Spotify\nListen on Apple\n(00:00) Intro\n(05:06) Behind the Banyan Book\n(08:53) US Uni Protests\n(22:37) Are Young People Easily Manipulated?\n(31:29) Alternatives to Meritocracy\n(41:21) Is 'OK Boomer' Bad?\n(48:51) The Seeds of Banyan Tree\n(53:57) Is Talking About Social Issues in SG Business Suicide?\n(01:07:51) One Shiok Thing\n\nFind us here!\nOur website\nYLB Subreddit\nYLB Telegram Channel\nYLB TikTok\nYLB IG\nYLB YouTube\nKP’s Reference Links\nBehind The Banyan by Ho Kwon Ping\nAsking Why by Ho Kwon Ping\nThe Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael Sandel\nThe Wretched of The Earth by Frantz Fanon\nBreath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor\n\nOne Shiok Thing\nRoger Federer's precise serve placement was the key to his beautiful game | Acing It\nWe Need to Rethink Exercise - The Workout Paradox\n​​The Bear Season 1 Trailer\n\nMics and Headphones from @shure\nChairs from @ergotunechair\n\nEdited and mixed by Tristen Yeak","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/P-FL68bNyrAJP_EUfxDZLWp-CdkgeA4hsvYhFh8IVPw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNGVh/NjE1ZTIzODk2ODEx/ZmIwNDkwZWU1NDEy/ZGE4OS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}