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               embraced the concept, but it's not easy. Then, the stock   Q: We already know that owing to the digital transition,
               exchange will need to change too, because they report on   which our societies are going through now, the concept of
              corporate figures, they have to change their mandate. When   work and salaries will change too. How do you see that? Is
              you start to think in terms of the circular economy rather   there more room for that a circular economy?
              than the linear one, so many things have to change!   I see a lot of other changes taking place. I think that the
                                                               circular economy is the fundamental axis for change. Many
               Q: The idea is appealing, but it seems very difficult?   changes are isolated, so, we need to have a holistic, systematic
              Yes, it is difficult.                            change, and that is why I say that we need to redesign our
                                                               economic structure.
               Q: In Europe, there is a trend  of sharing, but so far, the   Instead of saying we need to reduce pollution, we need to
              concept of circular economy is not well known.   reuse the materials, but that is only part of the solution.
               I always tell myself, that there are more people today interested   If we are going to make sustainable changes for future
              in this than yesterday, so we are on the right track. How far do   generations, we need to change our economic model. We
              we need to go? I do not know, but at least in Taiwan I think   come across an environmentcal problem, and we try to have
              we are on the right track, and more and more people are   an envinronmental solution. All that is all very fragmented,
              into that. I gave you earlier the example about baby clothing   and counter intuitive. The problem is very clear. Rather it is
              where people "recycle" baby clothes, the start-up companies.   two problems: one is our economic model, and the second
              There are lots of different business opportunities, but people   one is how we can define growth as a society or even as a
              have to adapt their thinking.                    family, but not as a family accumulating wealth, buying more
                                                               houses, buying more cars. I think that the majority can accept
              Q: If everybody starts to rent their clothes, what will happen   the concept of use rather than ownership.
               to the clothing manufacturers?                  I do not think that everybody will embrace the concept, and
              They need to change too. As I said earlier, those who are   that is what makes human beings interesting, but we need to
              in a linear economy need to transform themselves, but the   be aware of what we do. We can only do as much as we can,
              circular economy will create new business opportunities.   and for me personally that's what counts.
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