An isolated island in the city

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From time to time, we hear the words "people who are unable to apply for various applications from a smartphone (or computer)" in the news, etc.。If you look into it a little、Smartphone penetration rate is 90%、70% of computers (per household)、2020、Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)。I think the penetration rate of smartphones will be even higher in 2022.、Having it and being able to use it are completely different things.。

The other day, I got on the phone with someone for the first time in decades.、He says he doesn't have a smartphone or a computer (he does have a flip phone)。Sometimes I feel inconvenienced when I receive notifications from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.、Most of the time, I don't experience any problems with it.、He also said。

“That’s not enough、I don't feel dissatisfied.''。There's an ``isolated island in the city'' here.、It is a sport that is firmly connected to the essence of current sports.。It's a metaphor、Japanese farmers used to use cows and horses for agricultural work.。Of course, not all farmers can keep cows and horses.、Farmers who can own it are limited to a certain level of wealth.。A farm without cows or horses、If it's a small farmland, "That's not enough."、I don't think he felt dissatisfied.、There must have been an overwhelming majority of such farmers.。But、What if a farmer who used to use cattle or horses loses them?。Far from being insufficient or dissatisfied、replace it somehow、Don't you want something more efficient?、For example, a tiller。

Even though we're talking about the city, the Japanese farmers are quite arrogant.、In short, it's about "spreading ideas"。"insufficient、The idea of ​​“not feeling dissatisfied = self-sufficiency = knowing sufficiency = small happiness”、In a sense, it also applies to modern Japan.、It seems like an idea。on the other hand、(From the perspective of those who don't have it) Cows and horses may be considered a luxury.、It opened my eyes to a new piece of equipment called a tiller.、Furthermore, it will stimulate the next expansion of trucks and other vehicles.。And “small happiness” also loses the means to connect “small happiness”、More and more, you become an ``isolated island'' (not lonely) of yourself, with ``no shortages or dissatisfaction''。I saw a picture like that。

The person on the phone is already over 80 years old.。Of course, there are many powerful people who are still 80 years old.、Smartphone、I feel like learning a completely new computer requires a lot of patience.。I wish I didn't say "to keep up with the times" so lightly.、I was left with some mixed feelings.。