H Caline. Not yet in Japan. In fact, as far as I know, vaccine mandates have not yet been implemented by any institution in the corporate nation-state. But a society so heavily embedded with chain-of-compliance authoritarianism has a news-propaganda machine that has been well greased for decades. Even before the plandemic, Reporters Without Borders ranked Japan mid-pack at best for Freedom of Press. I remember when it was neck-and- neck between Tanzania and Lesotho.
I just returned from a late lunch to one of the 12 public schools I work at to supplememnt my retirement pension. A particularly loud and bossy Jr. High teacher was just leaving the building and I overheard him proudly saying that he was headed to get his 4th mRNA treatmen t. I would not be surprised to learn that he is a by-the-book science teacher. Over 40 years teaching at all levels in Japan now, including biology labst at Temple Univ. Japan and a tenured position in English Communication at a Women's College (RIP ... Resigned in Protest), I've come to find that those Japanese who I find most educated, tend to obtain their critical thinking skills despite the education system, not because of it. But this may be a world-wide phenomenon. I've come to think of 'educational institute' as an oxymoron.
Twitter Japan, on the other hand, is a mad-house of rebels, mad men, and very angry people ... a more communicative and rebellious bunch than you tupically find working the tourist industry. Unlike a lot of the West, if Japan has a future at all, it will be thanks to likes of those Japanese whose voices will only be found on Twitter. It is one of the few places where individuals do not have to ask for permisson to walk and chew gum at the same time. It will be interesting to see what Musk does with this.
I will check out your links, thanks Steve!
So the My Number ID is probably also tied to vaccine mandates?
H Caline. Not yet in Japan. In fact, as far as I know, vaccine mandates have not yet been implemented by any institution in the corporate nation-state. But a society so heavily embedded with chain-of-compliance authoritarianism has a news-propaganda machine that has been well greased for decades. Even before the plandemic, Reporters Without Borders ranked Japan mid-pack at best for Freedom of Press. I remember when it was neck-and- neck between Tanzania and Lesotho.
I just returned from a late lunch to one of the 12 public schools I work at to supplememnt my retirement pension. A particularly loud and bossy Jr. High teacher was just leaving the building and I overheard him proudly saying that he was headed to get his 4th mRNA treatmen t. I would not be surprised to learn that he is a by-the-book science teacher. Over 40 years teaching at all levels in Japan now, including biology labst at Temple Univ. Japan and a tenured position in English Communication at a Women's College (RIP ... Resigned in Protest), I've come to find that those Japanese who I find most educated, tend to obtain their critical thinking skills despite the education system, not because of it. But this may be a world-wide phenomenon. I've come to think of 'educational institute' as an oxymoron.
Twitter Japan, on the other hand, is a mad-house of rebels, mad men, and very angry people ... a more communicative and rebellious bunch than you tupically find working the tourist industry. Unlike a lot of the West, if Japan has a future at all, it will be thanks to likes of those Japanese whose voices will only be found on Twitter. It is one of the few places where individuals do not have to ask for permisson to walk and chew gum at the same time. It will be interesting to see what Musk does with this.
Cheers Caline.
steve