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This is a tough one. We know from history that the Japanese have motivated their people to accomplish amazing things. Like... well, their role in World War II. Their domination in the auto and electronics markets. Their advances in disaster-proof buildings.

But history has shown that greater affluence leads to greater fatness. No civilization since the Spartans has willingly tightened its belt when better food was available.

My thoughts are that the Japanese have moved farther from their historical core of society-and-discipline beliefs than anyone thinks, and this inititiative will probably fail.

Any other ideas?

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mhorton
07/04/08 at 12:46 pm

Hey can someone start a discussion for NOSEEUM? I cannot start new discussions. Shouldn't that one have closed already?

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