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Re:China’s plan to give every citizen a social credit score by intopieces on Monday October 12, 2015 @12:34PM (#10375585)
Japan has a similar system that isn't even sanctioned by the government. It's created an entire generation of young people who have dropped out of society.
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Re:China’s plan to give every citizen a social credit score by morb on Monday October 12, 2015 @01:18PM (#10375848)
Could you please provide some links about this? I'm curious.
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Re:China’s plan to give every citizen a social credit score by intopieces on Monday October 12, 2015 @02:13PM (#10376131)
I recommend the book "Shutting Out the Sun: How Japan Created Its Own Lost Generation" by Michael Zielenziger. The main topic is Hikikomori, a group of (mostly young, mostly male) Japanese people who, unable to handle to immense pressure to conform to Japanese society, shut themselves in their rooms 24/7 and depend on their parents.
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