In the words of the great Burrell Smith, make a mess, clean it up. Japanese schoolchildren are expected to clean their classroom after lunch. It's a part of th

In the words of the great Burrell Smith, make a mess, clean it up. Japanese schoolchildren are expected to clean their classroom after lunch. It's a part of the curriculum, probably borrowed from the training rules of Zen monasteries. Japanese educators believe that it teaches cooperation and responsibility. It's a habit that sticks, as we have seen at the World Cup. IMO, kids aren't terribly different to adults in their attitudes to work. They thrive when they're trusted with real responsibility and wither into cynicism and demotivation if they're kept busy with bullshit make-work. They'll live up to whatever is expected of them, for better and for worse. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2001/11/30/lifestyle/kids-get-down-to-classroom-clean-ups-2/ https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2001/11/30/lifestyle/kids-... https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2018/07/03/tuesday-hot-clicks-japan-world-cup-locker-room-fans-clean-stadium-belgium-loss-photos https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2018/07/03/tuesday-hot-clic...