He criticized modern economics, progressivism, and rationalism, and advocated theories on mass society, conservatism, and the independence of Japan from the United States.
After graduating from Sapporo Minami High, he attended the University of Tokyo in 1958, where he practiced far left student activism as a member of the Communist League (共産主義者同盟, abbreviated as "Bunto" from a German word "bund") and also participated in the Anpo Protests (安保闘争), however he broke with the left in 1961.
In 1975, he published his first book, "Socio-Economics" (ソシオ・エコノミックス, Soshio Ekonomikkusu), in which he criticized modern economics by introducing the methodology of sociology and other disciplines.
In 1979, his experience note "Into the mirage" (蜃気楼の中へ, Shinkirou no nakae) was published.
In 1986, he was appointed a professor of Socio-Economics at the College of Arts and Science of University of Tokyo.