深いことを言いすぎる時代

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   17 Sep 2026 · 9 min

   空手形ばかり切るビジネス

   Is modern self-help built on promissory notes? In this episode, I explore how online businesses often sell promises whose value can only be judged in the future: change your habits and your life will improve, invest in yourself and you will succeed, or build systems and you will become free. On social media, people even seem to endorse each other’s promises through likes, comments, and mutual praise. But eventually, every promise reaches its maturity date. What actually remains after one, two, or three years? Perhaps sustainable business is less about selling grand dreams and more about…

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   16 Sep 2026 · 11 min

   働きすぎる社長は、本当に優秀なのか

   Is a CEO who works constantly really a great CEO? In this episode, I explore the difference between working hard and actually managing a company. During the early stages of a business, founders often need to do everything themselves. But as a company grows, the skills required may change. Executives must learn to delegate, step away from daily operations, think about the future, and sometimes simply wait. Practical tasks feel satisfying because they have clear endings, while strategic thinking often produces no immediate result. Perhaps great management is not about staying endlessly busy,…

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   15 Sep 2026 · 13 min

   人畜無害はノーリスク・リターンな徳である

   Is being harmless the same as being a good person? In this episode, I question why modern society often treats harmlessness as a moral virtue. Traditional virtues such as courage, justice, generosity, and honesty usually involve some kind of cost: risk, conflict, sacrifice, or responsibility. Harmlessness, however, can often be achieved simply by avoiding conflict, strong opinions, and difficult situations. There is nothing wrong with living quietly and peacefully, but not harming others is different from actively doing good. Perhaps we have begun giving too much moral credit to people…

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   14 Sep 2026 · 11 min

   AIで空いた時間に、仕事をしてはいけない

   What should we do with the time AI saves us? In this episode, I argue that efficiency should not simply lead to more work. If a task that once took three hours now takes one, perhaps the remaining two hours should belong to us. We can play games, read, walk, nap, or do nothing at all. Modern life often turns even rest into another productivity tool, but rest does not need to justify itself. AI and automation should not exist merely to increase the density of work. Their real promise may be giving human beings more time in which they do not have to work.…

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   13 Sep 2026 · 11 min

   苦しみの資産化 ── なぜ不幸はYouTubeで価値を持つのか

   What happens when human suffering becomes an asset? In traditional accounting, humiliation, loneliness, unemployment, and painful memories have no monetary value. But on YouTube, those same experiences can generate views, donations, subscribers, and advertising revenue. In this episode, I explore the strange economics of turning personal suffering into content. The most disturbing possibility is that success may create a conflict: you want to escape your suffering, but your audience may value you precisely because you suffer. When unhappiness becomes profitable, recovery can reduce your…

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   11 Sep 2026 · 11 min

   壁打ちは環境負荷が高い

   Is AI “brainstorming” bad for the environment? In this episode, I half-jokingly ask whether we really need data centers running around the world just to help us organize our thoughts. People now use AI to reflect on their careers, emotions, goals, values, and daily frustrations—tasks that once required only a notebook, a walk, or a quiet evening. Of course, AI has many valuable uses, but perhaps not every vague feeling needs computational power. Sometimes the most environmentally friendly form of reflection is simply thinking for yourself, writing something down, or doing absolutely nothing…

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   10 Sep 2026 · 13 min

   なぜ私たちは自分を『最適化』し続けるのか

   Why are we constantly trying to optimize ourselves? In this episode, I look at how modern life encourages us to adapt to systems rather than question them. Employees optimize for promotions and performance reviews, while independent creators optimize for algorithms, clicks, followers, and engagement. Even after leaving the office, the logic of evaluation often remains. I also explore what happens when this mindset enters creative work: people search for the “right” titles, topics, styles, and opinions, only to become increasingly similar. Perhaps originality begins where optimization stops,…

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   9 Sep 2026 · 12 min

   なぜ私たちは『相談』ではなく『壁打ち』と言いたがるのか

   Why do people in business increasingly say “sounding board” instead of simply asking for advice? In this episode, I explore my discomfort with the Japanese business buzzword kabeuchi , literally “hitting a wall.” Behind this seemingly harmless expression may lie something revealing about modern work culture: we want other people to help organize our thoughts, but we do not necessarily want their opinions, disagreement, or criticism. I discuss the hidden cost of using someone else’s time, why AI may actually be a more ethical sounding board, and what this trend tells us about our relationship…

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   8 Sep 2026 · 13 min

   普通の人間であることが、最も差別化になる時代

   In an age of AI, optimization, and personal branding, being an ordinary human may become a powerful form of differentiation. More people are following the same formulas: quitting jobs, becoming freelancers, building personal brands, exercising, investing in themselves, and using AI to optimize everything. As our content and lifestyles become increasingly polished and similar, imperfect people may become more interesting. Someone who hesitates, changes their mind, wastes time, or follows an irrational obsession can feel surprisingly authentic. In this episode, I explore why “natural” human…

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    7 Sep 2026 · 13 min

    コンフォートゾーンから出るな

    “Get out of your comfort zone” is one of the most common messages in self-help culture. But is staying comfortable really such a bad thing? In this episode, I question the idea that we must constantly challenge ourselves, improve, grow, and seek new experiences. A comfort zone can also be a place of stability, recovery, and safety—a base we can return to after taking risks. Modern self-improvement culture often makes ordinary, peaceful living feel like stagnation. Perhaps we do not need to escape our comfort zones. Maybe we simply need to leave them when necessary—and return without feeling…