Step#558 | People act without evidence.

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I went to see this movie,
which is known for documentaries like "A",
directed by Tatsuya Mori.

●Fukuda Village Incident

The Great Kanto Earthquake occurred on September 1, 1923, 100 years ago.
Five days later, a brutal incident actually took place in Noda Village, Chiba Prefecture.

It depicts how good, gentle people
believe in rumors and hearsay,
moving all at once in a single direction.

It sharply cuts into the dark side of Japan,
such as the mindset of the perpetrators and discrimination issues,
which was very interesting.

The screening I attended
included a talk show with the cast,
so it was packed.

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What I felt through the movie was,

Humans interpret things
in ways that are convenient for them

Once they run wild, it is difficult
to stop the negative chain reaction

that is the reality.

At that time, information transmission
was limited to newspapers and word of mouth.

On the evening news, I saw a report
about a rapid increase in phishing scams
targeting major bank users.

Both [True] and [False] information
were displayed,
but it is difficult to distinguish between them.

We are now in the age of social media.

While discerning who is saying what,
I want to cultivate my information sensitivity and insight
every day.

●Today's Step
People are creatures who interpret things in ways that are convenient for them.
I will face the massive amount of information while being aware that I cannot escape that fact.