中林美恵子教授 | Mieko Nakabayashi, Political Scientist【JP】

Japan faces population decline, labor shortages, geopolitical volatility, and climate threats.

Political scientist and former Diet member Mieko Nakabayashi says it's time to rethink how the country approaches risk — and embrace it as a force for growth, not just a danger to avoid.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuF95mHOON0&t=838s

人口減少や労働力不足、地政学的リスク、気候変動など、複合的な危機に直面する日本。早稲田大学の中林美恵子教授は、「ゼロリスク」を追い求めるのではなく、リスクを戦略的に管理し、成長の糧とする発想の転換が必要だと語ります。

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