tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post9109060028119709292..comments2024-03-14T07:32:30.141+09:00Comments on Marketing Japan: Star Wars and Earth Wars: Robots, Droids, Drones and Peoplemike in tokyo rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04977446676243085409noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-30562520518246056382012-01-15T14:35:24.443+09:002012-01-15T14:35:24.443+09:00It seems strange doesn't it, we are creating r...It seems strange doesn't it, we are creating robots that are more and more human, and at the same time, humans are becoming more and more robotic. Who can take credit, and who can take blame for our current situation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2207076947655236975.post-85769102820908623202012-01-14T22:07:58.119+09:002012-01-14T22:07:58.119+09:00This post brought a couple of things to mind. The ...This post brought a couple of things to mind. The first is an old Japanese proverb; 出る釘は打たれる, The nail that stands out will be hammered down. <br />And also, a recent popular Drama; Kaseifu no Mita, where the main character purposefully forces herself not to feel emotion, giving up her own free will.<br />I think Japan is all too aware of this culture that's growing, the "drone culture", if you will. But I don't think it's doing anything to stop itself, though, either...such a shame.<br />I guess it's up to use foreigners to teach Japanese to think for themselves! =DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com