tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577900559788891566.post2694787818827141608..comments2024-02-15T15:27:30.917-05:00Comments on rackk and ruin: JAPANRackk and Ruinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809491386406233479noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577900559788891566.post-1012037782422807372011-03-21T16:26:35.849-04:002011-03-21T16:26:35.849-04:00one of the main reasons for the lack of looting in...one of the main reasons for the lack of looting in japan is due to cultural conditioning that rewards good behaviour. from a young age, children are taught using a stick and carrot approach - they are rewarded (something like 12% of the actual value) for returning items that they find (i.e. wallets, etc.) and punished rather severely if they are found to have kept or stolen them. by contrast, in north america, where the culture of the individual is promoted, there is an intrinsic 'every man for themselves' mentality engrained in our communities from day one. it's no surprise, then, that looting and hoarding are a social result in the aftermath of a tragedy like katrina.sekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02861972360970891532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577900559788891566.post-12634824823884039032011-03-20T20:01:39.492-04:002011-03-20T20:01:39.492-04:00i have always found the cultural differences in cr...i have always found the cultural differences in crises to be an interesting thing. i have also never understood it. perhaps the japanese stress on preparation and serenity prepared them better for such a crisis whereas the katrina victims were caught completely off guard and had measures in place that proved inadequate to handle their situation. <br />also, perhaps the absolute destruction in japan and the radiation threat was enough to keep folks inside; katrina flooded everything, but for the most part, it was intact once the waters receded.Penneradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18100528401602497059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577900559788891566.post-72128097574680336992011-03-20T04:55:18.863-04:002011-03-20T04:55:18.863-04:00terrific...
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