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The Meaning is Undermined: How the Information Society Affects V.E. Frankl’s “Attitudinal Values”

I don’t intend to stoke anxiety. However, this may come across as stressful, so please feel free to ignore it if you don’t have the bandwidth right now. The world isn’t ending today or tomorrow, after all. Einstellungswerte is V.E. Frankl’s term. As logotherapy demonstrates, I deeply respect him as someone who possessed not only understanding of meaning but also the capacity to perceive beauty. Our civilization progresses through repeated cycles of “technological revolution → social transformation → power systems → institutional responses.” For example, the Industrial Revolution concentrated people in cities, leading to epidemics, which gave birth to public health systems. After 30 years of transitioning to internet society since the 1990s,… The Meaning is Undermined: How the Information Society Affects V.E. Frankl’s “Attitudinal Values”

Know-how for Creating Sex Education Materials Using AI for 14-year-olds, Their Guardians, and Everyone in the Japanese-speaking Community

When considering ethics, feminism, women’s rights and dignity, sex education is extremely important. However, because it’s a sensitive topic, I believe how it’s taught differs by country and culture. This isn’t about superiority or inferiority—it’s about differences in history. If AI hallucinates, we can verify it through cross-checking with other AI (equivalent performance models from different companies). However, while the above note distributes a PDF in Japanese for free, users familiar with AI have an advantage regarding consistency gaps. Therefore, there are challenges in improving educational disparities through AI with current technology. So rather than translating the PDF distributed in the above Japanese article into English, I’ll share the know-how.… Know-how for Creating Sex Education Materials Using AI for 14-year-olds, Their Guardians, and Everyone in the Japanese-speaking Community

The Boundaries of Existence – A Philosophical Dialogue Between a Tin Robot and a Magical Vase

Foreword: This dialogue piece is designed as an accessible and thought-provoking entry point into philosophical and ethical inquiry. With a gentle, almost whimsical tone, it invites teenagers—and curious minds of any age—to reflect on complex questions of life, death, technology, and freedom. By presenting these themes through a fictional conversation between a tin robot and a magical vase, it encourages readers to engage critically, explore diverse viewpoints, and start meaningful discussions with friends, family, or educators. This fictional dialogue: In a quiet corner of a library. On a dusty shelf, an old tin robot and a delicate blue vase with intricate patterns rest. When night falls and the place empties…… The Boundaries of Existence – A Philosophical Dialogue Between a Tin Robot and a Magical Vase

Why Doesn’t Ethics Work? — Reducing the Hidden Cost of Crime and Recidivism

Do you know your country’s recidivism rate (though the definition may vary by country) or the cost of running prisons?While some reforms like privatization have been introduced, there are still major challenges, including protecting the human rights of incarcerated people. We may never eliminate all accidents or mistakes, but if people truly understood ethics, they might not even want to commit crimes in the first place. So, why does ethics fail to work? I explored this question and summarized my thoughts in an English draft. If this helps reduce the burden for those who need ethics, or for those who are trying to teach it, I would be glad. You… Why Doesn’t Ethics Work? — Reducing the Hidden Cost of Crime and Recidivism

Through Education, Let’s Reclaim Enjoyable Learning and Our True Selves

Did you ever find rainfall mysterious as a child? Did you ever feel frustrated when your small hands couldn’t accomplish what your parents or guardians seemed to do effortlessly, as if by magic? When did education start to appear hopeless and difficult to us? Learning new things should be enjoyable by nature. Is it because enjoyment alone isn’t enough and competition is necessary? But could you break the 10-second barrier in a 100-meter race if you were the only competitor? Stimulating each other through rivalry has its positive aspects. The negative side is simple. Just keep looking at things on Instagram that make you envious. You can do the same… Through Education, Let’s Reclaim Enjoyable Learning and Our True Selves

Beyond a Single Win: Building Sustainable Competitiveness with Ethics and Education

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Summary Beyond merely winning competitions, it’s about ensuring that competition is fair, with safety nets and opportunities for those who fail to try again, maximizing human potential across society. To achieve this, we argue for the necessity of exploring ethical foundations that transcend time and culture, and incorporating them into education and social systems. Thought experiments like the Mitochondrial Eve and logical analysis of meritocracy demonstrate intellectual courage to question existing common sense and authority rather than accepting them unquestioningly, and to re-examine fundamental principles. Building a Society for True Competition When considering ethics, knowledge from traditional disciplines such as theology and Buddhism is useful. The problems with arbitrary application… Beyond a Single Win: Building Sustainable Competitiveness with Ethics and Education

From PvP to Party Play: Reframing Partnership as a Cooperative Game

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Introduction: Note: This essay is written from the perspective of a person with SOGI as a heterosexual cisgender male, based on personal experiences. I do not wish to impose my views on readers. As Professor Butler’s concept of performativity suggests, identity is established through repeatedly performing societal expectations. Gender is not a binary opposition but exists on a spectrum—diverse and not fixed. However, biological differences and hormonal influences should also be considered as factors that affect communication styles. I have therefore simplified my writing. I honestly acknowledge to the reader that this expression emerged because describing the spectrum rather than binary opposition or stereotypes is not the theme of this… From PvP to Party Play: Reframing Partnership as a Cooperative Game

An Open Love Letter to God from a Japanese Protestant Believer

This essay belongs to the realm of philosophy. It is not intended to criticize or attack any specific individual or organization. I also state here that any selective quotation aimed at harming others is discouraged. This essay expresses my personal views on metaphysics and theodicy. I am neither a diplomat nor a politician; these are purely my own words. I live as a Protestant Christian within Japan’s complex, multilayered world of Buddhism, Confucianism, animism, and pantheism. I chose this path and received baptism myself, a rare decision in Japan.Because of that background, even from an agnostic standpoint, loving You whether You exist or not is not contradictory; rather, it exemplifies… An Open Love Letter to God from a Japanese Protestant Believer

Faith, Doubt, and the Search for Ethical Clarity: A Spiritual Memoir Since Age 12

This is the spiritual history centered on philosophy and ethics—my worldview—of someone who lost their father to suicide at age 12, read Camus at 14, fell in love with Inukai Michiko’s writings, learned the cause of their father’s death at 17, spent 18 years in furious anger at God without ever doubting His existence, realized that this unwavering anger was itself a form of prayer, received Protestant baptism at 35, and is now in their late 40s. I want to clearly state that I have no intention of criticizing any specific individuals or organizations. Prologue: The Role of Religion and Theological Questions In modern society, where the influence of traditional… Faith, Doubt, and the Search for Ethical Clarity: A Spiritual Memoir Since Age 12