Blackballing the Commons: The Covert Socialism of Oligarchic Rule in American Socioeconomic PraxisThe term “socialism” is intrinsically linked to the notion of society — a construct defined by voluntary association. Yet the question…May 8May 8
A Tale of Two BlossomsThe Japanese concept of mono no aware (物の哀れ) — often reductively translated as the “pathos of things” — transcends mere melancholic…Sep 11, 2024Sep 11, 2024
Published inJaponica PublicationSeeking tranquility? Why not visit Japan’s Best-Kept Secret Spa Town?Come with me to learn about the historic allure of Arima Onsen, Japan’s revered spa villageMar 24, 2024A response icon3Mar 24, 2024A response icon3
De Gaulle’s Defiance: Why Britain was rejected from the EECTwice, Charles de Gaulle vehemently objected to Britain joining the European Economic Community.Mar 18, 2024Mar 18, 2024
Travel Diaries #1 UjiAs I prepare for my upcoming journey back to Japan this summer, the notion struck me: why not recount the great memories from my two…Mar 15, 2024Mar 15, 2024
Retour sur la dialectique : La critique de Kojève de l’extension de Hegel dans la nature.Dans l’Introduction à la lecture de Hegel, Alexandre Kojève avance un argument concernant la portée de la dialectique, affirmant qu’elle…Mar 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024
Interview with Suzuki TakahiroThis is an Interview with Japanese blogger and theorist Suzuki Takahiro. A revised transcript follows:Mar 6, 2024Mar 6, 2024
Approaching Significance in Photography: Meaning and Displacement in the Works of Tokyo RumandoExamination of the Subjectivity of Japanese Women in PhotographyFeb 28, 2024Feb 28, 2024
Explaining Lacan’s 1–3 NetworkThis brief introduction examines the graph (Le réseau) that appears in Jacques Lacan’s analysis of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Purloined Letter…Feb 28, 2024A response icon1Feb 28, 2024A response icon1
