ABSTRACT
Gee whiz. This time Ez Vogel has really come up with a Japanese miracle. It is a welfare system that does everything anyone could possibly want. It is cheap, rejecting the welfare state concept, and avoiding a heavy state burden. It provides ample coverage, but with only the very old and infirm becoming dependent on the state. It imbues people with a sense of purpose, self-respect and group effort while avoiding despair and degradation. And it does not create a feeling of entitlement. What is more, the public seems to be happy with the system. 1
