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The answer is clear.. culture. and thats not only in japan This is neocolonialism kind of thought pure and simple.. why instead of asking why country X dont h

The answer is clear.. culture. and thats not only in japan This is neocolonialism kind of thought pure and simple.. why instead of asking why country X dont have the same cultural values of country Z (as if country Z have some sort of superior values), maybe whe should ask what county X really needs? and what is its own natural path?! different cultures SHOULD follow different paths, and thats a good thing... did you ask if country X has something to teach to country Z? im sure it has.. why the senior culture of japan, of respect to the older people is inferior to the arrogant youth culture that doesnt have any respect for the older and marginalize them? The sad history of ocidental intervention to conquer and profit of the oriental japan in the 1800´s, anihilizing its milenar culture, and the crush of the samurai class by the newly born ocidental-like army has nothing to teach us? The japanese people are more happy now than before? its alrigth to ask about the startup culture of country X, but lets take care of the moral tone of superiority, like if some culture could be granted as superior to any other.. we should know better by now.. we need ways to make different cultures to flourish in its own way and path.. the right thing to ask is.. "what can the values of my culture do to help the culture of country X to flourish without them to loose their cultural identity?" instead of "hey you guys why are you guys are not like us, if what we are are better?"

guiomie 13y ago
I agree. Maybe the respect of seniority in Japans society is actually a good thing, and perhaps their society would have been worst off with more entrepreneurs. I always feel like one thing that is missing in the western-american culture is respect of seniority. And especially for the current 25 and less in the work force.
- lovemenot 13y ago
  A foreigner, I live and work in Japan, visiting companies large and small. I agree with this sentiment in principle. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with Japan's system. Indeed it has in the past brought wealth to the whole society. Nevertheless, right now, this model is failing hard. What is needed now is for Japanese people and companies to invent the future. Instead they seem to be waiting for a new model to follow, which they assume will come from outside. Japan is capable of huge transformational change in a short time, but it prefers to wait until no alternative remains. While some other societies, tend to have their (r)evolutions one entrepreneur at a time.

guiomie 13y ago

I agree. Maybe the respect of seniority in Japans society is actually a good thing, and perhaps their society would have been worst off with more entrepreneurs. I always feel like one thing that is missing in the western-american culture is respect of seniority. And especially for the current 25 and less in the work force.

lovemenot 13y ago
A foreigner, I live and work in Japan, visiting companies large and small. I agree with this sentiment in principle. There is nothing intrinsically wrong with Japan's system. Indeed it has in the past brought wealth to the whole society. Nevertheless, right now, this model is failing hard. What is needed now is for Japanese people and companies to invent the future. Instead they seem to be waiting for a new model to follow, which they assume will come from outside. Japan is capable of huge transformational change in a short time, but it prefers to wait until no alternative remains. While some other societies, tend to have their (r)evolutions one entrepreneur at a time.