At first glance there isn’t much Japan and the Galápagos Islands have in common. Both are groups of islands in the Pacific, but one is the world’s third-largest economy while one was made famous by Charles Darwin for its uniquely evolved creatures, which helped him form his Theory of Evolution.
Darwin concluded that the species of the Galápagos had adapted to the specific needs of their isolated environment giving them a survival advantage there, compared with creatures from elsewhere.
Flipping this logic, the same creatures would be at a disadvantage in the wider world, and that’s what Japanese executives worry about when they look at some of Japan’s products. The most recent worry is its auto market. Read More »