Alt_zaq1_esc
1天前(修改过)
One of the things tormented the youths in lost decades was that their own parents didn't believe their sons and daughters couldn't get a good job because of the economic downturn but because they just didn't work hard enough. Japanese society as a whole gave almost no help and left the majority of lost generation to jiko-sekinin (literally: Self responsibility, meaning: It is your own fault and not ours) state despite many stats showing their struggles comapared to their parents. What is interesting to me is that I feel lost generation is looming up in the states as well.
Thehungrysage
2天前
I remember seeing a comment about modern day america reflecting 1990's japan. Many young americans are struggling to hit important life events that were deemed important by american culture.Many young americans can't afford homes, struggling with the inflated prices, yet the stock market and real estate market remain near all time highs.
Birth rates are declining, mental angst has been rising, a sense of hopelessness is filling the air. This channel has really made me understand how important economics is when it comes to shaping people. I always thought it was just business and numbers, but it dictates cultures.