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by nihonde 10y ago
Sounds a lot like the people who said "All Apple has to do is unlock one phone". Again, I'm no expert in Brazil, but I suspect that creating a legal presence in the country (e.g., by answering/defending the claim) gives
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by nihonde 10y ago
Probably that, plus a decent safety net of social services, plus teaching children to take responsibility, clean up, etc. Lots of factors involved, but the good news is that it can be done.
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by nihonde 10y ago
I guarantee you that there is a good reason WhatsApp doesn't have a presence in Brazil and doesn't show its face in their courts. I have no inside knowledge, but I'm assuming it's because legal presence will give the Bra
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by nihonde 10y ago
Actually, I see it every day in Japan. Elderly people, many of whom had distinguished careers, are up early in the morning to clean the streets——and believe me, this happens everywhere in Japan because there is no litter, no dead leaves, no
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by nihonde 10y ago
I'd like to think that if you've got a civilization that people feel is worth keeping, the "dirty" jobs become a shared responsibility.
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by nihonde 10y ago
Advertisers are notoriously poor at proving ROI, so you could be right in your assessment of his worth to them. Anyway, if putting a ball through a hoop was a bankable skill, this guy would be a billionaire: https://www.youtube.c
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by nihonde 10y ago
All the windows and doors in my house in Japan are made by YKK.
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by nihonde 11y ago
Take for example a school project...if the group is graded based on everyone's contribution, but you've got one person who contributes nothing or actually makes it harder for the others to contribute. The person who drags everyone
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by nihonde 11y ago
The thing that really baffles me is that she will be hired by another company after this for similar comp. Either that, or she'll make a credible run at political office. It's amazing how little America holds these people to accou
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by nihonde 11y ago
His net worth isn't based on being able to throw balls through hoops; it's based on his ability to attract and retain a huge audience for advertisers.
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by nihonde 11y ago
"adopts much more responsibility" Bleeding a failing company dry with a huge comp package is the complete opposite of taking responsibility. If Mayer stood to lose $300MM of her own money (i.e., money that she had before she joine
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by nihonde 11y ago
Isn't that a very long-winded way of saying that the quality of "managerial practices" are essentially irrelevant to outcomes?
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by nihonde 11y ago
A curse on all those monks who are trying to bury their World War II atrocities and variations in annual climate! Those guys are the real problem here.
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by nihonde 11y ago
1. There are less than 10K homeless in a nation of 150MM+. 2. This is a sexist culture, to be sure. Women wield a lot of power in the home, but endure a lot of nonsense from insecure men. It's an abstraction for me, though. I'm
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by nihonde 11y ago
Yes, he really put me in my place! If you choose to focus on the negative, you'll get victimhood and negativity. It's simply a fact that Japan doesn't welcome foreign Asian people. That's why almost everyone here is Japa
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by nihonde 11y ago
Well put. I agree.
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by nihonde 11y ago
Well, I've made a lot of money in America and been afforded all of the privileges, but every North American city I've ever lived in had a miserable, destitute area and plenty of visibly neglected people, not to mention the backgro
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by nihonde 11y ago
I just want to say one more thing about this, because I'm genuinely enjoying this conversation. Japan is a data-obsessesed society, but it is also superstitious. It's also largely Buddhist, which is a religion that orients toward
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by nihonde 11y ago
But can't we agree that the numbers don't tell the whole story here? Whether it's because of consumer demand or diplomatic pressure, Japan doesn't have the freedom to manage its economy solely on the basis of what's
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by nihonde 11y ago
I love the north of Europe. My blood and family are there. It is the only other place in the world where rational minds combine with a long, distinguished history of building on success. I hope we will find a way to share between east and w
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by nihonde 11y ago
From that report, Japan's rank for household financial wealth: 3 / 36. Anyway, the OECD report is highly suspect, IMO. It certainly doesn't tell the story that I've lived.
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by nihonde 11y ago
It's an interesting problem. I don't like Abe very much, but I respect him. I wonder if most people understand what a powerful coalition he has in the current government? He is one of the most powerful leaders in the history of Ja
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by nihonde 11y ago
There were so many peaks and valleys of European empires, it's easy to lump them into one. You're right, though——it's not fair to conflate Rome with Byzantium, Hapsburghs, Belgium, Netherlands, France, etc.
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by nihonde 11y ago
(Again my views only.) I think it was a direct reaction to the aggression of 1853. It was preceded by posturing/maneuvering in the South Pacific if I'm not mistaken. To be clear, I don't think it was justified or proportionat
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by nihonde 11y ago
Yes! The media is a pernicious influence. We hear this so often, but it seems insurmountable and inevitable. In Japan, the media is complicit in silence about many important issues, but it is also overwhelmingly positive in tone. Television
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by nihonde 11y ago
I have this thought that I want to express to you but I fear that it will prompt disagreement or come across as confrontational or dismissive when I really mean it in the spirit of compassion. I will do my best: The words you wrote reflect
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by nihonde 11y ago
I couldn't agree more. It is a strategy of appeasement that is as effective as it is unsustainable. My guess is that Japan will outlast America on the scale of history, but that's pure speculation, and national identities are as f
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by nihonde 11y ago
Is America a strong country in your mind? (It also has a history of mass genocide and slavery.)
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by nihonde 11y ago
Great point about Toyotomi Hideyoshi's attempt to conquer Korean and China! I guess the legacy of the Edo period was a kind of reset on that ambition, because the country was closed and not looking for a fight. I would say it was actua
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by nihonde 11y ago
This whole line of argument makes no sense. Why wouldn't every country overreport old people or underreport deaths, as the case may be? Just about every country has an incentive for pension fraud. So...why Japan? Incidentally, old peop

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