Article
Over 60% of Japan’s adults prefer ‘lonely freedom’ over ‘troublesome connections’: survey
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260112/p2a/00m/0li/004000c
Discussion Questions
- Are you surprised by the results of the survey in the article? Why or why not? And, what is a “troublesome interaction”?
- Do you believe that modern society has become too convenient? Yes or no? Please provide some examples to support your opinion.
- What are some of the consequences of the freedom to be independent from others?
- Humans are generally speaking a very social species. This means that we need a high amount of interactions with others to function properly as humans. What advice would you give to those who struggle with social interactions? How do we move past the “troublesome interactions “ to a better understanding of others?
