This chapter exposes the vicious cycle binding government inertia, public awareness, and media and educational systems in Japan.
It argues that breaking this loop requires independent thinking and active judgment by citizens themselves.

For many citizens to change their awareness, the media and education must be reformed.
2016-10-31
The following continues from the previous chapter.
All emphasis in the text is mine.
At present, Japan is unmistakably trapped within a vicious “cycle.”
To decisively reform the nature of the government, many citizens must change their awareness.
For many citizens to change their awareness, the media and education must be reformed.
To reform the media and education, the nature of the government must be improved.
Conversely stated, it is enough to break this loop at any one point.
The Japanese people must begin to change their awareness.
Going to libraries and reading widely across related books would also be worthwhile.
I would like each person to look at many things and make free judgments in whatever way they personally find convincing.