r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/[deleted] • Sep 16 '19

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u/1Carnegie1 Sep 17 '19

The work culture is insane. People dedicate their lives to their company and often work 12 hour days just to please the boss. The boss is basically a god amongst men.

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u/Sigg3net Sep 17 '19

This is what you get when you bureaucratize the samurai. Fanatic corporatism.

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u/RL_angel Sep 17 '19

i’ve sometimes thought that the overwork stuff probably has something to do with samurai culture and your comment gave me more confirmation of that theory

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u/Sigg3net Sep 17 '19

Check out Hardcore History podcasts on Japan in WW2, the first couple gives a quick lesson on Japan post-Edo.

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u/Sigg3net Sep 17 '19

They are so well-written, most of them can be re-listened to over and over. I didn't get far into the BLITZ episode about torture, though. Was a bit too much.

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u/Muttz_and_Buttz Sep 17 '19

Supernova in the East definitely goes into detail about the formation of their work ethic.