Why the U.S. Government Needs Emotionics Now In moments of crisis, power often seeks external causes for its failures. The recent defeat in Alaska has left the U.S. government in a state that can be described, in Emotional Formula, as: Strong Panic = Confused 50% + Despair 20% + Sad 10% + Angry 10% + Shame 10% This is not weakness—it is a natural human and institutional reaction when confidence is shaken. Yet the path forward lies not in hiding these emotions, but in transforming them. Emotionics, the science of emotional reactions, shows that the critical element is Despair . If Despair can be converted into Hope , the entire formula shifts from panic to recovery: Strong Recovery = Confused 50% + Hope 20% + Sad 10% + Angry 10% + Shame 10% Hope does not erase confusion, sadness, or even anger—it reorganizes them into a drive for renewal. With Hope as the catalyst, confusion becomes learning, shame becomes reflection, and anger becomes determination. For the United States...
Hello, I’m Kohei Takagi (髙木 耕平), a Japanese philosopher and world advisor. I explore global systems, AI-era dynamics, attention, trust, and long-term structures shaping our future. This blog is a place to record my observations and frameworks for understanding the world beyond daily news and short-term reactions. My guiding belief is simple: Tomorrow can be better, but only if we think and act carefully today. Disclaimer: On this blog, “the world” does not include Japan.