Chapter
Encouraging Family Life in Japan
1:21:38 - 1:26:37 (04:58)
Easing the burden of long working hours and providing better childcare options can help create a more family-friendly culture in Japan, allowing young people to both build their careers and have children.
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Japan's work-life balance is causing concerns for the rest of the world as it is one of the wealthiest nations, but it lacks policies dealing with work-life balance, and employees are working long hours with little time off.
1:21:38 - 1:22:48 (01:09)
Japan, Work-Life Balance
Summary
Japan's work-life balance is causing concerns for the rest of the world as it is one of the wealthiest nations, but it lacks policies dealing with work-life balance, and employees are working long hours with little time off.
ChapterEncouraging Family Life in Japan
Episode#583 - Stephen J. Shaw - Is Population Collapse A Real Risk?
PodcastModern Wisdom
A scheme that encourages people to have babies for financial reasons alone does not work anymore.
1:22:48 - 1:26:37 (03:49)
Parenthood
Summary
A scheme that encourages people to have babies for financial reasons alone does not work anymore. Society needs to be re-engineered to make it possible for people to have both a career and a family, by reducing working hours, adding childcare spaces, and encouraging people to move out of the city.