Now what's happening?
I've been wondering...
This Japan Times article tries to illustrate how the importance of seken (the society, the people one deals with) in Japanese society may have influenced the killing in Akihabara.
It's true that the feeling of being part of a group is much more valued here than in Brazil or US. Still, that's not only a Japanese phenomenon as Virginia shooting may point out.
Maybe it's not only in Japan, but throughout the world, that as people begin interacting with a greater number of peers (internet, international travels on the rise), the relationships also become more shallow. These things not necessarily have any connection. Still, I found it harder to see people with friendships as the "best friend" thing was when I was a kid. Even among kids it's not as common as it was before. Or it might be just that I'm not seeing it.
On the other hand, pressure is on the rise. People have to excel... or at least are supposed to. Less free time, more pressure...
That's not the only factor - might not even be one of the most important - but it's happening. I can see some similarities between Virginia's and Akihabara's case in that point...
Or maybe I'm just using the incidents and slightly manipulating the facts so it fits to what I want to say. Just like Dubner mentioned.
PS: I'm on report and test season. That's the reason the number of entries have decreased and I avoided elaborating too much over this one. This may last until mid-July, but I'll try to keep posting.
This Japan Times article tries to illustrate how the importance of seken (the society, the people one deals with) in Japanese society may have influenced the killing in Akihabara.
It's true that the feeling of being part of a group is much more valued here than in Brazil or US. Still, that's not only a Japanese phenomenon as Virginia shooting may point out.
Maybe it's not only in Japan, but throughout the world, that as people begin interacting with a greater number of peers (internet, international travels on the rise), the relationships also become more shallow. These things not necessarily have any connection. Still, I found it harder to see people with friendships as the "best friend" thing was when I was a kid. Even among kids it's not as common as it was before. Or it might be just that I'm not seeing it.
On the other hand, pressure is on the rise. People have to excel... or at least are supposed to. Less free time, more pressure...
That's not the only factor - might not even be one of the most important - but it's happening. I can see some similarities between Virginia's and Akihabara's case in that point...
Or maybe I'm just using the incidents and slightly manipulating the facts so it fits to what I want to say. Just like Dubner mentioned.
PS: I'm on report and test season. That's the reason the number of entries have decreased and I avoided elaborating too much over this one. This may last until mid-July, but I'll try to keep posting.
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