2021.10.26

     Today, we watched a documentary, "Corporation" Part 3.

     Corporations tend to take unsustainable choices captivated by immediate interests. Japanese homes tend to have a short life span. It is made to not last for long as the shorter life span is, more money banks can lend, making people permanently in debt. I agree with this. In Tochigi, my great grandparents' house and grandparents' house is standing. Great grandparents' house was built 150 years ago with wood by a traditional carpenter. Although it is degraded, it is still standing still with little repair needed. However, the grandparents’ house that was made 50 years ago needed a lot of repairs. This means that after a high economic miracle period, the more industrialized the architecture becomes, the more vulnerable the building is becoming. In my opinion, the foundation of Japanese buildings is strong to prepare for possible earthquakes but the detailed parts might be made more vulnerable. That makes people think that the house needed to be rebuilt. Moreover, technologies related to genetic recombination and chemicals might provide immediate profit but can become a burden for future generations.

     In the documentary, many people claimed that what they do for their livelihood and their personality do not always match. Although the claim is understandable, it feels very irresponsible as an executive as it is becoming insurance to protect themselves. US laws treat a corporation as a "person" and give executives a lot of power. It would be unfair to say that people should not judge them by a corporation's personality. Things do not work that way, in my opinion.

     Lastly, it was shocking and scary to actually see that someone who has a very unethical sense of value owns a lot of money and power. One person said that opportunities are rolling in a genuine catastrophe referring to 9.11.