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The unbearable lightness of promises

When reforms are judged by their plans rather than their impact, they risk drifting into the lightness of promises unmet. An “outcome reflex” mindset restores gravity—anchoring ambition in evidence, adaptability, and the lived results that endure beyond political cycles. Milan Kundera once wrote that life moves between weight and lightness, the heaviness of what is declared […]

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The unbearable lightness of promises

When reforms are judged by their plans rather than their impact, they risk drifting into the lightness of promises unmet. An “outcome reflex” mindset restores gravity—anchoring ambition in evidence, adaptability, and the lived results that endure beyond political cycles. Milan Kundera once wrote that life moves between weight and lightness, the heaviness of what is declared […]

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Assessment of disruptive innovation in science and technology policy: Insights from meta-science research trends

Technological innovation, including disruptive innovation, is a driving force for economic growth and social change, but early identification of such technologies and assessments of their impact are challenging. This column introduces recent approaches to identifying innovative and disruptive technologies from academic literature, with an application to Japanese research. The methods can help allow policymakers to […]