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Knowledge Star and Study Sapuri:When “where you study” is no longer what matters
In this episode, I reflect on how learning environments have quietly changed.
As my daughter prepares for high school, we relied on online programs li…
5 months ago
Not Only First-Magnitude Stars Matter
In this episode, I reflect on a short passage about stars—how it’s not only the brightest ones that make the night sky beautiful, but also the faint,…
5 months ago
Hazing: Is Being Excluded When You’re Young as Frightening as Death?
This episode reflects on a recent hazing-related death at a U.S. university and why such incidents continue to happen.
Rather than focusing on blame, …
5 months ago
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Queens —I Might Just Be on the Side That Survived
In this episode, I reflect on a recent news story from Queens, New York, where a man and a dog died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning inside a…
5 months ago
A Foreign Country at My Feet: Cultural Shock in Hakodate
In this episode, I talk about a recent winter trip to the Hakodate area in Hokkaido and the unexpected cultural gap I experienced there.
Choosing trai…
5 months ago
Ordinary Hotels as Streaming Studios Hidden Cameras and the Business of Private Spaces
In this episode, I talk about something I hadn’t thought much about until recently: hidden cameras in hotels and short-term rentals.
Cases like these …
5 months, 1 week ago
Reviews Next to Gaza
In this episode, I share a quiet observation that began while looking at a map.
While browsing Google Maps and reading news about the reopening of the…
5 months, 1 week ago
“Regulating the Nervous System”
In this episode, I reflect on why the phrase “regulating the nervous system” is being used more often, especially among younger people.
Rather than fr…
5 months, 1 week ago
Behind the UN’s Financial Crisis U.S. Nonpayment and China’s “Late Payments”
In this episode, I talk through a recent news story about the United Nations facing a financial crisis due to unpaid and delayed contributions from m…
5 months, 1 week ago
Can We No Longer Be Moved by Real Videos? The Flood of Low-Quality AI-Generated Content (“AI Slop”)
In this episode, I reflect on a growing sense of numbness when watching videos online.
With so much AI-generated content circulating, even real footag…
5 months, 1 week ago