When old ideas are in the brains of young people, new civilizations cannot enter.
from Fukuzawa Yukichi
When old ideas are in the brain of young man, new civilization cannot enter.
The reason why I was so hostile to Chinese studies was because I believed, without a doubt, that Western civilization would never be able to enter the country at this time of opening of the country, if old and corrupt Chinese theories were still in the minds of the young students who had come up in the future. In all seriousness, I was determined that all the Chinese scholars in Japan should come and I alone would be their partner.
Fukuzawa Yukichi - Wikipedia
In times of change, it is harmfulness to educate young people with conventional thought because it was once beneficial, because it prevents them from catch-up and adaptation to change. The activities of individuals who seek to spread harmful Bad Memes. infections must be stopped.
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