Philippines
Compared to Vietnam, noted as having better top-line GDP numbers but lower GDP per capita, higher unemployment, and more public/private debt.
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Videos Mentioning Philippines

All-In Summit: Ray Dalio on the rise and fall of nations and the changing world order
All-In Podcast
Included in the ASEAN countries noted as a developing and improving region.

Cal Newport and Tim Ferriss Revisit “The 4-Hour Workweek” Plus Much More! | The Tim Ferriss Show
Tim Ferriss
A country mentioned as a source for virtual assistants due to English language proficiency and potential geo-arbitrage benefits.

Mark Zuckerberg on Business Strategy, Parenting, Religion, and More
Tim Ferriss
A country where many players in games like Axie Infinity are earning substantial income, demonstrating the real-world economic impact of metaverse opportunities.

The Random Show: Boozy Quarantine Edition!
Tim Ferriss
A country where the president threatened to shoot lockdown violators.

Core Idea: Slow Productivity
Cal Newport
Country where studies of extant hunter-gatherer tribes were conducted.

The Rise of Vietnam
ColdFusion
Compared to Vietnam, noted as having better top-line GDP numbers but lower GDP per capita, higher unemployment, and more public/private debt.

Policies for Economic Prosperity (Lessons from the Hoover Policy Boot Camp) | Chapter 3
PolicyEd

Politics & Power: A Conversation with Rahm Emanuel (Episode #387)
Sam Harris
A treaty ally of the US in the South China Sea region, whose disputes with China are highlighted as a current geopolitical event.