Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama:
“It is self-evident that free economic activity in markets invigorates society. But it is also obvious that the idea of letting markets decide everything for the survival of the strongest, or the idea of ‘economic rationalism’ at the expense of people’s lives, does not hold true any more.”
Markets are but a tool at our disposal, but should not be the hammer that nails us.
PS: If Hatoyama can muster the courage to eject the U.S. military bases in Japan and forge stronger ties with Russia, a natural trading partner, then they will have a real leader.
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