I am fed up with the current trend in Japan that judges people's worth and value based on their academic background by the age of 22.
The idea that "if you get into a good university and secure a good job, you'll have a happy life" has been around for a long time, but I think this country has gone astray since this stereotypical thinking, which confuses means with ends, became prevalent.
Japan was just fortunate to become an economic power, yet it has instilled a sense of complacency in young people who haven't achieved anything yet by telling them,
"You guys are amazing," and celebrating excessively.
As expected, this country has fallen and is now on the brink.
Japan doesn't have vast lands or rich resources like the United States, China, India, or Russia.
It's just a small disaster-prone country with over 100 million people as its only asset.
Even this population, once its strength, is declining due to a shrinking and aging population, and the working-age population is sharply decreasing.
Continuing monetary easing in such a Japan won't lead to economic growth with a shortage of workers.
Now that Japan's traditional manpower-based strategies are no longer possible, the only way for this country to revive and win in international competition is through science and technology.
Yet, the country is filled with politicians, bureaucrats, and business leaders from liberal arts backgrounds.
Moreover, especially, liberal arts graduates from private universities who are completely unrelated to science and technology have been proliferating.
I feel like shouting, "Who made Japan like this?"
When I was studying at Cornell University's Law School in the U.S., a science professor once asked me, "Why law school?
Is it for the money?
You're wasting your young creativity."
Indeed, law is the epitome of "rote learning."
In a world of 100 people, studying law would be worthless.
You'd be told to roll up your sleeves and work instead.
I feel that this country has deteriorated since people from liberal arts backgrounds, completely unrelated to science and technology, started to prevail.
Science fiction movies often portray politicians and lawyers from liberal arts backgrounds as constantly hindering serious scientists and being utterly useless, which I think hits the mark.
I loved math and physics and aimed to pursue a science track, but driven by greed and after various twists and turns, I ended up in law at a private university.
Perhaps this experience makes me feel even more strongly about this.
As a graduate from a liberal arts background at a private university, I deeply regret it.
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