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Re:Alibaba founder Jack Ma steps out from shadows with long ... by Dalewyn on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @03:25AM (#39987924)
No, NEET stands for "Not Employed, Educating, or Training" and Hikikomori translates literally to "Pulling Back In". Both phenomena result in the individual abdicating his productivity in deference to pursuits such as resolving crises and introspection.

Tang Ping on the other hand is a phenomenon where the individual only produces as much as his environment demands of him. If he contracted with his employer to work 9 to 5, he will work 9 to 5 and not a second more. If his work description is producing Powerpoint slides, he will produce Powerpoint slides and only Powerpoint slides. If he is remote work, he will quit rather than come into the office. He will then use the freed up time and energy on other pursuits he deems worthy.

Re:Alibaba founder Jack Ma steps out from shadows with long ... by dragonelite on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @03:57AM (#39988127)
So Tang ping is quiet quitting, i pretty much do the same 95% of the time. The boss pays me from 9 to 5 so once its 5 and no important deadline i stop at 5 and live my life.
Re:Alibaba founder Jack Ma steps out from shadows with long ... by cm2187 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @03:42AM (#39988042)
In other words the Homo Sovieticus.
Re:Alibaba founder Jack Ma steps out from shadows with long ... by tsimionescu on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @05:41AM (#39988775)
The Soviet work ethic was "they pretend to pay us, we pretend to work". It wasn't about doing the bare minimum for your job, it was about finding creative ways to do much less than the bare minimum.
Re:Alibaba founder Jack Ma steps out from shadows with long ... by em500 on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @11:35AM (#39991916)
This goes by many different names in many different countries: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule