Taro's Blog

I insist that we should re-educate the Japanese people on the Circular Flow of Income. The Circular Flow of Income is a part of macroeconomics. Today, we seldom hear 金は天下の回りもの (Money is not yours. Let it flow in the society) in Japan. So-called 失われた30年 (the lost30 years), commonly refers to the economic stagnation of the 1990s-2010s, has converted many nationals from democratic/capitalistic idealists to stingy/self-centered assholes. In other words, we, the Japanese, are a bunch of Scrooges.

The English readers, you are lucky. “A Christmas Carol,” written by Charles Dickens, annually reminds you of the importance of the Circular Flow of Income.

1. You work hard and earn money.
2. You use your earned money in society to buy goods and services that you need or you want.
3. Repeat 1 and 2 continuously.

Along the way, the government taxes a portion of the big flow for social services. Everyboody wins at the end.

Ironically, 清貧 (Clean-Poverty) was treated as a virtue in Japan by uneducated people. Those uneducated people insisted that the importance of saving money for the future risks that most likely never occur, and strongly opposed the circular flow of income. They find ecstasy in looking at the number increases in their passbooks. For them, the most beautiful and idealistic life would be to die as a poor person and leave the fortune in their bank accounts. They knew that leaving a big some of money would cause a dispute among their descendants. What a sweet revenge! If they don’t have any descendants, do not worry. Your government gladly accepts it as a gracious donation from you. In short, everybody loses at the end. It strongly reminds me of the importance of education, especially in macroeconomics.
汚いお金持ちは”悪”なのか？

Zipper Merge never worked in Japan, thanks to those Scrooges. They do not see or care about the big picture or the society they belong to, and only focus on their merit as a bunch of assholes. Who said “the Japanese are polite”? We, the Japanese, have merely been acting polite. It’s an act. It’s not from the bottom of our hearts. I hope my statement clarifies the mystery for some of you.
｢損をしてでも他人の足を引っ張りたい｣日本人の”底意地の悪さ”が世界で突出している根本原因
日本で車椅子利用者バッシングや悪質クレーマーがなくならない理由
日本は「世界で最も助け合わない国」、研究者が指摘する原因は「日本人の遠慮」？