002: Hikikomori Rehab (The Beautiful Ones Rehab Podcast)

Episode 002 - Hikikomori Rehab, explores a private remote facility in Japan that houses and rehabilitates "Hikikomori", a portion of the Japanese population infamous for shutting themselves in their rooms and homes and dropping out of society. Below are some hand-picked time-stamps:
01:27 - I almost missed this episode's deadline!?
03:30 - Herbivore Times & Hikikomori introduction
04:53 - Beginning of Article:
https://reasonstobecheerful.wo....rld/japan-hikikomori
06:31 - Did Covid affect Hikikomori, and are they canaries in the coal mine?
07:46 - Reintegration is not the end-all-be-all, but rehab is possible.
13:37 - College can be a stress factor that triggers hikikomori, and my personal experience as a college dropout.
19:56 - Moon Base's brother was a Hiki NEET
23:53 - Root of Hikikomori is modern society's limited child rearing and loss of values.
26:38 - Lack of confidence/trauma in childhood
29:40 - Tatsuro's Story
31:30 - Family/societal pressure and coping mechanism culture
38:03 - My trouble integrating. Quitting my normie Job.
42:38 - Dispelling Illusions/ Seeing value in the abnormal
46:54 - Finding your groove for thriving and rehabbing
49:05 - Losing my way, trying to catapult out of socioeconomic caste
51:40 - South Korea's success gap contributing to low birth rate
53:42 - How this podcast can be a success
55:03 - Married men getting fat
56:13 - Trying to end the podcast, finally!

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