(3/5. Douchou atsuryoku) How Did Japanese Society Improve in Recent Decades While the U.S. Declined?

Jeffrey Goodman
8 min readSep 9, 2022

Douchou atsuryoku means “a sense of duty to follow social norms” and intolerance for those who don’t. Has this made Japanese society better?

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Jeffrey Goodman
Jeffrey Goodman

Written by Jeffrey Goodman

Navigating facts and numbers to help people. Strong opinions on climate change and healthcare. Objective, not neutral. MIT engineer, Wharton MBA.