Khosla Backs Murthy's Call for 70-Hour Workweeks, Sparks Debate
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Vinod Khosla spoke in support of Narayana Murthy's view that young, ambitious people should work 70 hours per week. He said those who felt "attacked" by this view need mental health therapy.
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Khosla said it's ok to not work 70 hours per week, but people should then live with the consequences, like not having the biggest house or car.
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He urged people to be internally driven by passion, not externally driven by what society defines as "success" like titles or possessions.
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His tweets received mixed responses - some agreeing, others noting the imbalance between long hours and pay.
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The debate was sparked by Murthy saying India's productivity is low globally and youth should build a culture with longer working hours, like in post-WW2 Japan and Germany.