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> Why is the author afraid of "sanctions" in a first world democracy with strong freedom of speech protections? A much more interesting and useful article would
by aikinai 7y ago
> Why is the author afraid of "sanctions" in a first world democracy with strong freedom of speech protections? A much more interesting and useful article would be an examination of the authors exact fears and why he feels afraid of publishing publically in Japan.
I completely agree. Where is all this weird expectation of political persecution in Japan coming from? Both from Patrick and a lot of comments in this thread.
- aguyfromnb 7y agoPatio11 seems like a good dude, and I have a couple of his consulting articles bookmarked that I reference regularly. But "Silicon Valley" are the worst offenders when it comes to believing that smart people can be experts in everything with a bit of research. Covid19 has brought this to the forefront of public view (see Keith Rabois, Elon Musk)
- Klonoar 7y agoI lived and worked there for many years, and at one point came up against this. It absolutely does exist, especially if you're leaning into journalism territory. I also (briefly) worked with Patrick in a past life and have no reason to believe he's overselling it... though the writing style could be trimmed quite a bit.
- jmeister 7y agoThe Ghosn saga was an eye-opener for a lot of people: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/01/27/carlos-ghosn-warns-foreign-ceos-in-japan-youre-playing-with-your-life.html https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/01/27/carlos-ghosn-warns-forei...