Japan, the world's second largest economy, is facing a demographic crisis that will shrink the population dramatically. The Japanese aren't having babies, and the country won't accept immigrants to help bolster the population. But Japan may have a unique solution --- Robots!
This is probably the saddest vision of the future i've ever heard!
During a 2 week holiday in Japan, it was obvious that foreigners (including tourists) weren't always welcome, even in Tokyo!
There seems to be a very bizzare dichotomy between society and the individual. On the one hand the society as a whole is very insular and nationalistic and on the other hand the individuals are very much detached and highly individualistic (If that makes any sense).
Also, the idea of replacing teachers with robots would be disastrous. If humans were robotic and totally deterministic in their behavior, then this idea would make a lot of sense. How would the robots connect emphatically with pupils?
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During a 2 week holiday in Japan, it was obvious that foreigners (including tourists) weren't always welcome, even in Tokyo!
There seems to be a very bizzare dichotomy between society and the individual. On the one hand the society as a whole is very insular and nationalistic and on the other hand the individuals are very much detached and highly individualistic (If that makes any sense).
Also, the idea of replacing teachers with robots would be disastrous. If humans were robotic and totally deterministic in their behavior, then this idea would make a lot of sense. How would the robots connect emphatically with pupils?