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0:00I saw your posts on social media and
0:01wanted to consult with you . Because of
0:03social media , even while living in the
0:05same Japan , we can now see various
0:06values and ways of thinking . Yes . I
0:13would like to ask you how I should
0:15think about strengthening my social
0:17connections . Let's set aside whether
0:18this person is in a gray zone for a
0:19moment and focus on the risk of being "
0:21canceled " or triggering an online
0:22firestorm . This really comes down to
0:24how you perceive such online backlash .
0:25If you dislike it , there are , of course
0:27, many disadvantages to causing a stir
0:29online . If you get caught up in a
0:31firestorm , you get attacked by everyone
0:33, including on the internet , and it
0:34doesn't just affect you . It also
0:36impacts your workplace , your family ,
0:38and people like that , so if you don't
0:41want that to happen , there is a strong
0:43demand today to behave in a way that
0:45avoids causing such issues . Therefore ,
0:48whether on social media or in real life
0:50, you must act to avoid being attacked ,
0:52especially since , unlike in the past ,
0:55there was no recording . But now ,
0:57everything you do is being recorded .
0:58You have to assume that you are
0:59constantly being recorded . You have to
1:01assume that you are being recorded and
1:02audio-taped . If you do , even a small
1:04slip of the tongue can be spread online
1:06and trigger a firestorm . So , if you
1:08don't want to get canceled , you really
1:10have to live cautiously to ensure that
1:12doesn't happen . Another perspective is
1:14the mindset that you don't mind the
1:16backlash . I tend to lean in that
1:17direction myself , because the impact of
1:19a firestorm is actually limited . The
1:22downsides are temporary , it calms down
1:24quickly over time , and people have
1:26short memories , so one way of looking
1:28at it is that it's not really that big
1:30of a problem . It's one or the other : if
1:32you don't want backlash , you have to
1:34live with total restraint , but if you
1:35don't mind it , you just keep living as
1:37you have been . I think it’s best to
1:38just live your life without worrying
1:40too much about it .