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The Insanity of Hiro Onoda's World
07:53 - 18:24 (10:31)
Exploring the unique elements of the Pacific War against Japan, and how the cultural carrots and sticks in Japan were designed to turn positive attitudes into dangerous ones, making the war difficult to end.
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The cultural carrots and sticks that many societies use to increase civic attitudes can turn positive behaviors into dangerous ones by amplifying them to an intense level.
07:53 - 10:51 (02:57)
Summary
The cultural carrots and sticks that many societies use to increase civic attitudes can turn positive behaviors into dangerous ones by amplifying them to an intense level. An example is a medal ceremony that praises heroic and brave actions above and beyond the call of duty, which in another context can be deemed dangerous.
ChapterThe Insanity of Hiro Onoda's World
EpisodeShow 62 - Supernova in the East I
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
This podcast discusses the story of Japanese soldiers who were told the war was over, but chose not to believe it due to their mental indoctrination.
10:51 - 14:00 (03:09)
Summary
This podcast discusses the story of Japanese soldiers who were told the war was over, but chose not to believe it due to their mental indoctrination. Some argue that they continued fighting for "duty, honor, country," but many of them claimed they did not know the war had ended.
ChapterThe Insanity of Hiro Onoda's World
EpisodeShow 62 - Supernova in the East I
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
A Japanese soldier believed that Japan would not surrender as long as any one Japanese remained alive, due to the phrase "100 million souls dying for honor" meaning that the population of Japan would fight until the last person to resist the American and English invasion during WWII.
14:00 - 15:11 (01:11)
Summary
A Japanese soldier believed that Japan would not surrender as long as any one Japanese remained alive, due to the phrase "100 million souls dying for honor" meaning that the population of Japan would fight until the last person to resist the American and English invasion during WWII.
ChapterThe Insanity of Hiro Onoda's World
EpisodeShow 62 - Supernova in the East I
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
This episode talks about the story of Hiro Onoda, a Japanese soldier who refused to surrender after the end of World War II and stayed on a Philippine island for nearly three decades.
15:12 - 16:58 (01:45)
Summary
This episode talks about the story of Hiro Onoda, a Japanese soldier who refused to surrender after the end of World War II and stayed on a Philippine island for nearly three decades. His actions reveal the peculiarities of the Japanese fighting spirit and its transformation after the war.
ChapterThe Insanity of Hiro Onoda's World
EpisodeShow 62 - Supernova in the East I
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Japanese culture is intense, complicated, and distinct.
16:58 - 18:24 (01:26)
Summary
The Japanese culture is intense, complicated, and distinct. They were viewed as fanatics by the allied powers during World War II and have an extreme dedication to their emperor.