from Diary 2023-06-11 Discrepancy in perception between experts and the general public
@active_galactic: the divergence between economists and the general public on a survey asking what they think causes budget deficits. Interesting. While 17.5% of the total cost of social security is over 100 trillion yen, 40.4% of the total cost of social security is about 5 trillion yen, which does not correspond to the high level of spending. How do economists and the public diverge on fiscal issues “Questionnaire Survey on Economics and Public Finance among Economists and the Public in General” | Research Programs | The Tokyo Foundation Policy Research Institute
@active_galactic: speaking of divergence, I was reminded of the “What do you consider as a cause of cancer” survey
@read_me: @active_galactic >Food is a specific substance in an unbalanced diet low in fruits and vegetables, too many calories, etc. Not a specific substance.
Infectious diseases include hepatitis virus, which causes liver cancer, H. pylori for stomach cancer, and papillomavirus for cervical cancer. In Japan, it is thought to be about 20-30%. Food Safety Quarterly vol.9 2006.07 p.8 PDF
relevance - Overwhelming lack of awareness among high school teachers of the demand for IT in the corporate world
This page is auto-translated from /nishio/専門家と一般人の認識の乖離 using DeepL. If you looks something interesting but the auto-translated English is not good enough to understand it, feel free to let me know at @nishio_en. I’m very happy to spread my thought to non-Japanese readers.