The Age of Suga edition
So we have a new PM here in Japan. I like that he’s not an nth-generation politician. I think we should drop that lot in a lake somewhere. Otherwise I’m pretty agnostic so far.
Show me the reforms! as Cuba Gooding Jr. said in that movie.
This week’s links
- Pretty impressive numbers, but I suspect younger generations are less healthy and will therefore not live as long: Centenarians top 80,000 for first time in rapidly aging Japan
- New Japanese PM, on a bit of a likeability tour: Who is Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s next prime minister?
- Save your raises kids, if you get any: The 75% Rule for Lifestyle Creep & Early Retirement
- This is fairly ridiculous: Gods and Monsters name was contested by Monster Energy, legal documents reveal
- A timely reminder of this paradox: It Costs What It Costs
- I would certainly write more blog posts if I gave up Facebook and Twitter: Eric Posner Thinks It’s a “Serious Mistake” for Law Professors to Use Twitter
- Just tax Tokyo, please. They are the ones that voted for this: Olympics cancellation likely to sock populace with nasty tax surprise
- Nice analogy: How A Stock Market Turns Investors Into Gamblers
- We’ll see: ‘Suganomics’ will target quick wins, not grand visions
- This at least seems like good news: World Added More Solar, Wind Than Anything Else Last Year
- Enjoyed the thought processes here: Investing Principles
What do you think? Anything good in there? I found #5 very timely.
This week’s books
- Troubled Blood, by Robert Galbraith. Picked this up as I very much enjoyed the first four.
- The Trouble with Peace, by Joe Abercrombie. Once more into the dark world of this fantasy master. Glokta is in it, but just in a very minor supporting role.
- Red Rising, by Pierce Brown. This dystopian SF novel came up in my recommendations several times, and it was only $1.99 so worth a try methinks.
As an FYI, Monster will try to block (and usually fail) literally ANY trade mark that has the word “monster” in it. They are known for it.
There should be a penalty for that kind of frivolous lawsuit.
Citizens voted to host the Olympics?
Tokyo elected a governor who pledged to hold the games over one who pledged to cancel them.
Well, I assume they liked some other aspects about her beyond the Olympics. I’m not allowed to vote so I don’t pay much attention, I just pay tax (including Tohoku reconstruction tax).
Different topic, I see United Air, British Air, Lufthansa are proposing large staff reductions. Our Japanese airlines seem quiet. I think JAL is considered a national airline but is ANA held in the same regard? If so, do we need two?