Civil society in Japan is often considered small and powerless. But even as a small group, what seems impossible is not necessarily impossible.

TED

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I know that these things sound quite basic, like climbing a rooftop or hanging out with friends or staying up late. These are not like some big, crazy things. But to me, it felt like I was climbing a mountain, that this was something huge that I was doing in my life because I was making my own choices and I felt that nobody was watching me.

Malala Yousafzai — Fresh Air

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Smith's sobering warning that when a society admires wealth and power for their own sake, it breeds servility and undermines freedom.

EconTalk

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