A 13-minute speech on July 6, 2006 to school observers visiting here in Osaka under the auspices of North Central College in Illinois. Starts with assumptions underlying democracy that differ from the U.S., resulting in some surprising manifestations in education. Philosophies of multiculturalism vs. assimilation are discussed. My sons have been going through Japanese public schools, and I try to show the system from their viewpoint and that of my Japanese wife. Doing homework, for example, is a struggle against human nature. My wife tells them what they need to do to reach their goals, but, with so many gadgets to enjoy, they have to get into what anthropologists call a mood of willing.
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