"If you can brainwash me(Ebata) properly, I will be a very strong ally."

This year, I could realize the phrase deeply.

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This year I will be working on a study of a thing called "social relational capital".

It is also known as Social Capital.

Social relational capital is a term that refers to the "trust" we have in others, the "norm of reciprocity" expressed in terms such as "give-an d-take, and the "network" that is the bond between people. It produces a 'collective cooperation' that is difficult to appreciate in the marketplace.(*)

Simply put, "social capital" is "neighborhood associations," "Bon dances," and "rice cake pounding contests.

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Now that I think about it, I had mentioned this "social relational capital" in my "neighborhood association" talk.

However, I could not imagine myself giving a presentation in front of many university students, saying, "To put it bluntly, 'social relational capital' means 'neighborhood associations,' 'Bon dances,' and 'rice cake pounding contests'.

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To begin with, I have not been actively involved in "social relational capital" at all, even if it exists.

In particular, I have criticized the "neighborhood associations" (by old people) radically.

So when I told my wife about this (the research I'm working on), she said

"Is there anyone more unsuited to this field of research (social relational capital) than you are?"

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Still -- if the company orders me to do so, I must investigate, examine the mechanism, and do research on how we can turn this into an "economy", even if it is "social relational capital".

Because I am just a businessman.

The quickest way to make myself believe something I don't believe is to "put myself in a situation where I am driven to do so.

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"If you can brainwash me properly, I will be a very strong ally."

I would like to tell the religious organizations and their members with my greatest level of criticism and condemnation this year.