The third is the idea that by bringing together the wisdom of the world we can start to understand our own position. Through his ex-tensive reading and study since childhood Dr. Enryō came to deeply understand the difference between the Eastern and Western ways of learning. Continuing his comparative analysis throughout his life, he personally verified his understanding through three world journeys. In addition, he devoted the latter half of his life to social education in order to return the knowledge he gained to the people. This is the sort of attitude that is required now in dealing with a pandemic: to seek a common truth that transcends differences in re-ligion, geography, history, and culture. Clarifying the precise nature of the novel coronavirus is an issue shared by the world. I believe the world will also basically share the same treatment methods and coun-termeasures as a result of that clarification. However, differences will grow in how we perceive the situation, how we position our eco-nomic activities and cultural lives, and how we make use of that un-derstanding in education. In terms of the mode of post-Covid soci-eties, both similarities and differences will come about. We will come to question the differences in our values as human beings concerning how we want to live our lives and express our cultures. We will also come to consider what constitutes happiness for us personally. This will slowly seep into the way institutions, politics, and societies are organized. Therefore, we need to think deeply about our values as human beings. We need to consider the cultural norms behind our educations, which shaped us and solidified our “selves,” and through this we can come to identify sources of joy. 201
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