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The wall is about 125 yen "Kuroda Line"

 The depreciation of the yen against the dollar does not stop. In the New York market on the 23rd and the Tokyo market in the early morning of the 24th, the dollar was in the 121 yen range, the lowest price in 6 years. The yen's depreciation trend, which has continued almost consistently since the end of 2020 at 102 yen, is unlikely to change, especially since the US interest rate hike last week. Of course, Russia's invasion of Ukraine from a month ago has invited "emergency dollar buying", and other currencies such as the euro have also fallen, so it cannot be said that the yen is depreciating. However, the Bank of Japan has shown no sign of monetary policy changes as the US is expected to raise interest rates continuously. The interest rate differential between Japan and the United States is expected to widen unilaterally, making the yen a particularly easy-to-sell currency. The number of yen sellers is increasing. Not only so-called speculative sources, but also ma

Yen depreciation temporarily dropped to the 123 yen level for the first time in 6 years and 3 months at the BOJ's limit operation

 In the foreign exchange market on the 28th, the yen depreciated against the dollar, and at one point, it hit the 123 yen level for the first time in 6 years and 3 months since December 2015. In the morning of this day, the Bank of Japan held a "limit price operation" to buy unlimited government bonds by designating a specific yield in order to curb the rise in long-term interest rates. It seems that the movement to sell yen and buy dollars has spread. The limit price operation has been held for the first time in about a month and a half since February 14. The yield on Japanese 10-year government bonds also rose to 0.24% in response to the rise in long-term interest rates in the United States, which was triggered by a rate hike on the 16th. As the BOJ approached the upper limit of about 0.25%, the BOJ set the yield on 10-year government bonds at 0.25% and notified the market that it would buy unlimitedly. Government bonds are in a relationship where the price goes down as the

To have the strongest head and eyes that will not be overwhelmed by difficult problems

 The Treasury's tight budget has led to continued deflation in Japan and disrupted the military balance in East Asia on the other side of China's growing GDP and military spending. At the same time, by "stucking" spending in Japan, the fields of education and science and technology will continue to decline. The treasury bureaucrats are ridiculously sinful people. "Crushing elementary schools because we don't have the financial resources ... The unknown reality of" school consolidation "progressing in rural areas" A strange situation "is happening. (Omitted) The logic of "cost" brought to the educational field The author takes up the following two points as what Mr. Edahiro did in the field of local education administration, especially in the consolidation of schools. First, the logic of finance and cost was brought head-on to the field of educational administration. Second, the logic of "community and school are different&qu

problems

 The author says that if you read a book, you can become a google map yourself. We will publish "Introduction" of "Reading Techniques that Change You in the Future" that introduces the meaning and how to read books for that purpose. "Reading makes us a Google map" At university, I often talk about such things to students. Especially when you are young, you don't really know who you are, who you can be, or how you want to live. So to speak, it's like getting lost in a group of skyscrapers and going over and over again. Of course, traveling without a map is fun and even a privilege when you were young. However, if that continues for a long time, we will be short of breath someday. At that time, I think I was fooled, and I want you to gain a lot of reading experience anyway. Yes, I'm telling college students. Then, at one point, I suddenly became a Google map, looking down at the skyscrapers from directly above, and seeing the whole picture of the

Our freedom

 If I notice it, I will take the opposite position to the other party. It's not a clear conflict, but a question about the other person's story. Even if you stand in a position that you would never normally take, you would argue in a straightforward manner. Is this because I don't understand myself, or do I just want to argue? @Reunion A philosopher named Hegel in 19th century Germany says this in a book called "The Phenomenology of Spirit". Everyone wants to be a "valued existence". But it's not that easy. That's why we struggle in various ways to become "valued beings." There are many patterns in the "how to get up", one of which is "always criticize people". In short, by always criticizing people, we try to show both people and ourselves that we have an advantage. I don't know if Reunion has that kind of desire, but if so, Hegel says this is a bit of a painful way of life. People who always criticize people ar

What is happiness?

 I often don't understand my own desires and can't make decisions. What should I do? @Mochio As I wrote in "First Philosophical Thinking", "knowing yourself" is, first of all, "knowing your own desires". What exactly do I want to do and how I am happy to live. However, finding this desire is surprisingly difficult in modern times. In today's free society, people say, "You can do anything, you are free to do anything," so you don't know what you want to do. There are times when I feel that it is a problem. Many of today's children turn on the heater before they feel cold, turn on the cooler before they feel hot, and turn on the TV before they think it's boring. That means that the power to notice one's desires, and even the quest for how to satisfy them, has been castrated by adults, so to speak. In such an era, how can we regain the ability to notice desires and the inquisitive mind to satisfy them? In "First Phil

How do you live now?

 Philosophical words are like vaccinations. Occasionally, I think about that. I feel that it is not a clever word that penetrates the body like a bullet, but a word that gradually spreads throughout the body without knowing it. "Philosophy life counseling" is not such a bad thing, but I think it would be nice if I could spun such a word like a vaccine below. It may not always have immediate effect. But in the long run, I'm sure that your immunity will be improved, and I hope that you will have such a life consultation. This time, the first time, we will answer four consultations. 1. 1. What on earth am I living now !? @Masaki Why do we live when we die anyway? @ Milk green juice The 19th century German philosopher Nietzsche said this (a little erratic). There is no ready-made correct answer in the meaning of living. Create it yourself!  When. The meaning of life is not something that is "preliminarily" rolling somewhere in the sky beyond the mountains, in the ho

What is "the magic of questioning"?

 Is that right? Is this correct? The beginning of philosophical thinking. The second point is that it does not get caught in the "magic of questioning". "The magic of questioning" is a so-called binary opposition question. For example, such a question. "Is education for the happiness of children? Or is it for the survival and development of the nation?" I myself don't like to mock people with this "magic of questioning", so when I talk about this in class or lectures, I don't ask them to raise their hand which one they think is right. However, if you ask "Yes, who you think is for your child?" And then ask "Who do you think it is for your country?", "Magic" will be even more effective. Yes, when asked, "Which is right over there or here?", We tend to wonder which one is right. Many readers may have thought, "Hmm, maybe it's for children?" "No, it's for the country." Howev

Generalization trap

 Before I tell you the "mystery" of philosophical thinking, this time I would like to talk about the way of thinking that is one step ahead. There are two points. Once, "What is the reason for studying? --I wrote it in the book "How to Make Our" Answer "" (Nihon Hyoronsha), but here I would like to restate it from a slightly different angle. One is that it does not fall into the "generalization trap". The other is that you can't get caught up in the "magic of questioning". This time, I would like to talk about the former first. 1. 1. Generalization trap Be careful of "experience" First, let's think about the following themes. In our society, there are times when the difference in the family in which we were born makes a big difference in our social status. Because I happened to be born in a rich family, there are people who have been blessed with various educational opportunities from an early age and have achieve

Conflict over "facts"

 Last time, I talked about the difference between philosophy and science. In a word, philosophy explores the essence of the human "world of meaning". One science reveals the mechanism of the "world of facts". Contrary to what many believe, the "world of meaning" actually precedes the "world of facts". There is an objective "world of facts", and humans do not attach "meaning" to it. On the contrary, the "world of facts" can exist for us only when we are caught in the antenna of our "world of meaning". In that sense, philosophy supports science from its roots. Unless we understand the essence of the "world of meaning," we cannot know the "world of facts" in depth. Conflict over "facts" However, science usually does not have to think about such troublesome things. For the time being, all of us recognize (believe) that things will fall if we let go, or that the earth is orbiting th

Know thyself

 Last time, religion explained the world with "myths", while philosophy pursued "confirmation possibilities". I told you that it is what you want. But isn't that a "science" job now? Modern science is at a level that is incomparable to ancient Greek philosophy. Does that mean that philosophy has been replaced by science today? No, that's not the case. Philosophy, both now and in the past, is actually the foundation of science. ――At the end of the last time, I talked about that. What exactly does that mean? What is the difference between philosophy and science? This time, I would like to answer these questions. Know thyself The ancient Greek philosophers such as Thales, Anaximander, and Anaximenes introduced last time are generally called "natural philosophers". Literally, what kind of mechanism nature works by, the principle of "thinking" through observation rather than "myth" Those who tried to reveal by. The etymolog

Religion gives an answer in "myth"

 At first, religion and philosophy were thinking about almost the same questions. For example, why does the world exist? How did you do it? Why do humans suffer so much? How can I escape from this suffering? And so on. Religion gave answers to these questions in the form of "myths". For example, according to the Jewish and Christian scriptures "Old Testament", the world started when God said "light." In the religion of the ancient Sumerian civilization about 5,000 years ago, it is said that the world began when the goddess Nammu, the "primitive water", gave birth to the god of heaven and the god of the earth. Like Sumer, the myth that the world was water at first is in various religions. There is also a myth all over the world that the present world was created by separating the heavens and the earth. In the ancient religion of Japan, the world is said to have started from the separation of heaven and earth. According to a great religious scholar

What is philosophy?

 Philosophy is useful When I heard Tetsugaku, I think that many people have the image that it is not very useful in real life, and that they are thinking about difficult things that they do not understand. Certainly, "What am I?", "What is time?" "What is love?" "What are the words?" "What is the meaning of life?" I don't feel that "philosophical" questions are so "useful" when I hear them. People called philosophers are also human beings who cannot help thinking about the "in the first place" of such various things. So if you deal with them properly, it's a hassle to say the least. Socrates, the father of Western philosophy, was in Athens, ancient Greece, and asked the passers-by, "Hey, what do you think of love?" Socrates says, "It's not the" essence "of love. It's just a symptom." Eventually, he left him, saying, "Yes, yes, I understand, Mr. Socrates. At

What is depression?

 To those who support HOME Do you know? Depression 1 What is depression? do you know? depression 1 What is depression? Estimated reading time: Approximately 3 minutes What is depression? Depression is a very difficult illness to describe in one word, but it is a condition of lack of energy in the brain. Not only does it cause psychological symptoms such as depressed mood and decreased motivation (appetite, sleep lust, libido, etc.), but it is not uncommon for it to be accompanied by various physical subjective symptoms. In other words, it can be considered that the lack of energy has caused troubles in the entire system of the brain. We have a wonderful feature called natural healing power, which usually leads to recovery from various defects. We sometimes feel depressed in our daily lives. An unpleasant event can also reduce your appetite. However, if the brain is not deficient in energy, the natural healing power usually rejuvenates over time. If it does not improve or worsens over t

What is reflux esophagitis?

 It is a disease that causes heartburn due to regurgitation of gastric fluid and food in the middle of digestion in the esophagus. Unlike the stomach, the esophagus cannot protect the mucous membranes from strongly acidic gastric fluid, so regurgitated gastric fluid causes inflammation of the esophagus. In most cases, the mucous membrane is sore and ulcers are lost, but there are also non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux diseases that do not cause erosions or ulcers even if there are symptoms of reflux. Reflux esophagitis is also characterized by a variety of symptoms. Typical symptoms are heartburn and acid reflux (donsan). Acid reflux may cause vomiting due to the rise of sour substances during belching. In addition, you may experience "throat discomfort," "feeling stuffy when eating," "voice swelling," "tightening chest pain," and even "coughing and asthma." Causes of reflux esophagitis Causes of reflux esophagitis At the cardia, whic

About hay fever

 What is hay fever? Hay fever is an immune response caused by pollen that enters the body. In general, an immune response is a good reaction for the body, but a reaction that has a negative effect on the body, such as an excessive reaction that interferes with life, is called an allergy. In the case of hay fever, the body tries to get the pollen out by "sneezing" or "snot" or "tears" to wash it away. Other symptoms include "rough skin" and "coughing and asthma". Until the onset of hay fever Even if pollen enters the body, it does not mean that you will get hay fever immediately. When pollen enters the body of a person with an allergic predisposition, antibodies are made against the pollen (antigen). Depending on the person, the period may vary, but if you are exposed to pollen for years to decades and have a sufficient amount of antibody, you will develop symptoms of hay fever such as sneezing, runny nose, and tears. This is the onset o

What is a medicinal plant?

 Medicinal plants are a general term for medicinal herbs used in medicine. In modern medicine, it is used as it is in the form of crude drugs, etc., as it is, and as a raw material for manufacturing pharmaceutical products. …… Digitalis, Scopolia japonica, apricot seeds, etc. It is used in combination according to the diagnosis and prescription of a Chinese medicine doctor in Chinese medicine. Chinese herbal medicine that is not used mainly as a simple taste …… Kuzu, Mishima Psycho, peach seeds, ginger, etc. Used as raw materials for home remedies, health medicines, etc. (many of which are derived from Chinese medicine) …… Zedoary, Kikyo, Epimedium, Aloe, Angelica acutiloba, etc. > Folk medicine that has been handed down in various regions for a long time in the private sector and has been used for a kind of amateur therapy (Japanese medicine is also called Japanese medicine) …… Kidachi aloe (common name; no doctor required), geranium thunbergii, swertia japonica, etc. (*) The four