As someone raising a family in Japan, married to a Japanese partner, I find myself thinking often about what kind of society my children will grow up in. I write this as an outsider looking in. As someone whose life and future are inseparable from Japan's. As someone who loves this country deeply enough to worry about it, and to hope alongside many Japanese friends and thinkers who share these concerns. I live in Tokyo, in a quiet and quaint neighborhood near Ueno Park. Recen

Fátima Bosch The earth has shifted. You may feel the tremor subtly beneath your feet, or perhaps you've been caught in the earthquake itself. Whatever your position, the message is clear: change is imminent, it is here, and it will not go away. This seismic shift was recently captured in a moment of pure, unadulterated strength that resonated far beyond the stage lights of a beauty pageant. It began with an executive's disrespect, escalated with a mass walkout, and culminated

So, what’s going on? Imagine you’re working a desk job; spreadsheets, reports, meetings, the usual. You get in, you grind, you climb the ladder. Sound familiar? Well, buckle up: the ladder is wobblier than it looks. Turns out, the “safe” white-collar jobs (yes, your role included) are increasingly under threat from an unlikely rival: Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) and the broader automation wave. For example: the World Economic Forum reports many employers expect

What an 800-Year-Old Sculpture Can Teach Japan About Fear and Compassion In the quiet hall of Kōfuku-ji Temple, Unkei’s Buddha sits in serene meditation; calm, radiant, and timeless. Carved more than eight centuries ago, this masterpiece by one of Japan’s greatest sculptors continues to speak to the heart of the nation. Its message, however, might be more relevant today than ever before. Japan faces a delicate moment. The country’s borders, once closed for centuries, are now

Sohei Kamiya, Sanseito party Living in Tokyo, you can feel it in the air. Japan is running out of time. The signs are everywhere; empty countryside schools, the quiet disappearance of small family shops, companies desperate for workers, and yet, a stubborn hesitation to truly open up to the world. Japan needs foreign workers. Everyone knows this. Politicians mention it, the media reports on it, and businesses quietly admit it. The population is shrinking, the birth rate is at

For decades, the West believed one simple truth: state control kills innovation.  But China has quietly rewritten that rule and in doing so, may have found a system more efficient than capitalism itself. Across industries, from solar panels to electric vehicles and, increasingly, semiconductors, China has perfected what can only be called controlled competition : a hybrid model where the government sets national goals, funds strategic sectors, and then lets dozens of companie

History has a way of crowning certain people as saints, geniuses, or saviors and then polishing their image until all the rough edges disappear. Textbooks, statues, and national holidays rarely mention the full truth: even the most celebrated figures were deeply flawed human beings. Take Mahatma Gandhi: remembered as the father of nonviolent resistance, yet during his time in South Africa he expressed racist views toward Black Africans and conducted disturbing experiments wit

A Faustian Bargain Just like BMW, Mercedes, Siemens, Hugo Boss and IG Farben  threw their weight behind the Nazis, handing Hitler the cars, chemicals, weapons, fashion and money he needed to build his killing machine, today’s tech tycoons are doing the same for the Trump administration . Back then, industry leaders made their Faustian bargain - selling their souls to the devil - to profit from dictatorship.  Now, CEOs like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Peter Thiel are cutting th

Folks, grab a chair, maybe a strong beverage, because we need to talk about The Taco Man . 🌮 It's not just that he changes his mind; it's the speed  and timing  of the switch that's pure, unadulterated comedy... or drama, depending on your appetite for chaos. We see it everywhere. One day, he's ready to arm Ukraine with powerful weapons like the long-range Tomahawk missiles . He sounds like he's finally fed up with Moscow. But then, the phone rings. It's Putin . And suddenly

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