Conventional wisdom says working more hours will generate better results. Is that really the case? : About a month ago, Michael Moritz of the venture capital firm Sequoia published an article in the Financial Times titled Silicon Valley Would Be Wise To Follow China’s Lead. In the article, Moritz argues that the work ethic of those employed by China's technology companies has outpaced that of Silicon Valley's. This, he surmises, will drive more success for China. One of the justifications he uses to support his point is that employees of China's technology companies work more hours.