Honestly, I envy the protests in Europe.

Wages are falling, benefits are poor, and if you don't fight for yourself, no one will care about your needs until conflicts reach a point where self-repair is necessary.

Recently, European farmers have started protesting again. It seems that social order is temporarily in turmoil. One or two protests may not change the current situation, but in the long run, everything is fought for by ourselves.

In contrast, the domestic situation is that on one side, the trade surplus is exaggerated to over one trillion US dollars, and on the other side, many low-level jobs still rely on labor outsourcing.

Internally, there is extreme involution—whether through crowdsourcing or outsourcing, people cut costs on medical insurance and social security wherever they can. Externally, there is a highly fragile kneeling approach—believing in import tax rebates, which can be quickly used to subsidize and engage in price wars.

These things are not something that GDP, trade surplus, or Fortune 500 rankings can pay for. True happiness depends on wages, medical insurance, social security, working environment, bargaining rights, public services, living costs, and equal opportunities.

Policies against involution show that there are experts; welfare involution is the foundation. Grand narratives should match the welfare of ordinary people.

As a Chinese, I hope to see Chinese companies start to involute in welfare benefits soon.