François CholletVerified account

One way to tell if a university is succeeding is by looking at diversity among students and faculty. Good ones attract a global crowd.

And lack of diversity triggers a feedback loop, by leading to a self-centered, short-sighted, ambition-less outlook.

When I was doing research at Todai, it didn't feel like a diverse intellectual hub trying to compete on a global scale. It was insular.

Not only universities, Japanese society itself may be highly focused and optimized to people in Japan.