We discussed the history of postwar Japan and how Japan had missed an opportunity to build a more functional democracy because of the focus on fighting communism driven in large part by the American occupation.

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But my question is, am I compromising by adapting my words for the audience and...

But my question is, am I compromising by adapting my words for the audience and...

The idea of trying to fight against extremism was written off as naive.

The idea of trying to fight against extremism was written off as naive.

For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly....

For some reason, I grew up generally believing that Japan and Korea were quite friendly....

I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role...

I talked about the barriers created by monopolies. I said that it was the role...

Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past...

Most creative work is a process of people passing ideas and inspirations from the past...

We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively...

We talked about the Internet and Wikipedia and how facts and history are being collectively...

Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.

Liberty, freedom and democracy are very fuzzy words, but human rights is very specific.

I just believe that the cost of marketing is going to increase and the cost...

I just believe that the cost of marketing is going to increase and the cost...

I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage...

I agree that it is not just the extremists who harbor bad thoughts or engage...

There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression...

There was a very convincing argument made that the extremists have won and the aggression...

Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of...

Internet penetration in Italy is quite low and the Berlusconi media machine controls most of...

We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices...

We have a long way to go before we are able to hear the voices...

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan....

I noticed that democracy was broken and tried to work on fixing that in Japan....

If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they...

If we destroy human rights and rule of law in the response to terrorism, they...

It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian...

It would be easy to define terrorism as attacks against human rights and international humanitarian...

I definitely feel like my blog is going edgy to broad and boring.

I definitely feel like my blog is going edgy to broad and boring.

Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.

Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee.

I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups...

I have always viewed my role as a sort of ambassador or bridge between groups...

Google is in an amazing position to be the target of tons of lawsuits that...

Google is in an amazing position to be the target of tons of lawsuits that...

In a world where discovery is more important than delivery, it's the people who find,...

In a world where discovery is more important than delivery, it's the people who find,...