Authority and Trust
My elementary school was located next to the Imperial Palace moat, surrounded by the palace embankment.
For some reason, there were apartments built on that embankment, and the residents were often secretaries of prominent politicians or executives from major newspapers.
There were also children living in those suspicious apartments who attended my elementary school.
Because of that, many of my friends in elementary school were children of politicians or media-related people.
The same was true for my middle school and high school.
The owner of the major newspaper who lived in those apartments passed away.
My graduate school philosophy and ethics advisor was a university classmate of that person.
At my mentor’s book release party, the president of that newspaper gave a speech.
I wanted to pursue the path of philosophy, but I said I gave it up because I could never match up to him, and ended up becoming a gangster-like newspaper reporter instead.
At that time, the media tycoon who was said to have been able to move the Prime Minister was a very pure philosopher.
He had solid political thoughts and political philosophy.
His autobiography was more interesting than any politician’s.
His sharp tongue and his involvement in power struggles were done with grace and dignity.
However, many people might question whether this was appropriate for the modern media.
Nevertheless, as a person, he was honest and fascinating.
This person won the internal factional battles, survived the political power struggles, and became the lifelong leader of the largest newspaper company in Japan.
He called himself the “chief editor," rather than president or chairman.
He was in charge of not just the editorial, but all articles.
While the editor was responsible for the articles, the chief editor had no legal responsibility.
He had authority, but no responsibility.
What a wonderful position that is.
My role as the representative is somewhat similar.
Though I don’t have power or wealth, I do have authority and trust.
Or maybe this is just my own delusion.
He lived to be 98 years old. Those who wield power tend to live long lives.
Blood sugar 190. The yubeshi (sweet rice cake) from Fukushima was not overly sweet, easy to eat, and delicious.
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69 years old, King Without a Crown, Yasunari Koyama