tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post670438656994448713..comments2023-10-09T00:45:55.603+09:00Comments on Shisaku: Speaking of Big DogsMTChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04626942240117432624noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-62260699926956880692010-07-06T11:44:01.975+09:002010-07-06T11:44:01.975+09:00Janne: My conjecture is that the lack of animal sp...Janne: My conjecture is that the lack of animal spirits in the body politic reflects a more general ennui that pervades Japanese society. Somewhere along the line, we had violent civil disobedience leached out of mainstream, which by itself is a welcome turn of events. I’m still waiting to see if we can turn the switch on without opening the proverbial Pandora’s box.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words, MTC. In case you weren’t aware at the time, I got the order of voting wrong. The more general point about the potential influence of voting order is still relevant, though.Jun Okumurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00291478225274759649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6714063.post-30437224114834511062010-07-06T09:57:10.841+09:002010-07-06T09:57:10.841+09:00Perhaps the Japanese body politic could do with a ...Perhaps the Japanese body politic could do with a bit more fire and strife. As it is, the lack of conflict seems to dampen any ability to actually change the system.Jan Morenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834641501438709866noreply@blogger.com