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No View From Nowhere
When the news brings another fresh report from Ukraine, another round of strikes in Gaza, another Chinese coast guard incident near the Philippines, another…
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The High-Resolution Human
We often view our social rituals through a lens of cultural tradition, yet many of these interactions are built upon a foundation of chemical…
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Why We Take Sides
It happens almost automatically. A topic comes up, perhaps a global conflict, a political event, or a social issue. At first, the exchange seems…
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A Cell That Cannot Leave the Body
I belong to the generation that did not witness humanity’s first steps on the Moon as a lived experience, but came to know it…
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Returning Without Presence
I recently found myself attending a high school reunion, though not in the way such gatherings are usually experienced. The reunion took place in…
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The Meaning That Remains
There are moments when a story returns to us at the right time. I had known Jin for years, but watching it again on…
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Power, Tribe, and the Psychology of Dehumanization
In recent years, it has become common to describe political leaders, corporate executives, and institutional decision makers as psychopaths. The word appears in headlines,…
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Locked Doors and Open Ideals
When I was a young student, Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan felt almost sacred to me. It was not merely a legal…
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From Development Optimism to Shared Fragility
It began with a small piece of news. Applications for the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers have declined sharply in the 2020s. The program, widely…
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Lifelogging, AI, and the Practice of Remembering
There are moments that feel complete while we are inside them, only to dissolve almost entirely a few days later. A conversation over dinner…
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From River Songs to Electric Cars in the City
In recent months, electric taxis have begun to appear more frequently on the streets of Manila. At first they felt like isolated sightings, a…
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On the Many Counterfeits of Psychological Safety
The room looks calm. People nod. They smile. No one interrupts. The meeting ends on time, and there are no raised voices or visible…