なぜ人は“サラリーマンの苦労”を神話にしたがるのか ― 自己正当化としての人生ストーリー

This episode explores a deep human instinct: the need to believe our lives were not wasted. When reality feels like placement rather than choice, we create stories to protect ourselves. In Japan, corporate life is often justified through narratives of endurance, communication, and moral virtue, turning adaptation into righteousness. Skills that only function inside companies are expanded into “social ability” to preserve meaning. This is not deception but psychological defense. The problem arises when one story dominates and judges others as inferior. The episode invites listeners to see how survival narratives shape values, and why respecting different paths matters today.