Let’s talk a bit about war and racism. I debated how to approach this subject. I considered going academic with examinations on how identity is defined by demonizing the “other.” While I’ll talk about it, I decided to just have a conversation with you about these topics and present a cartoon from the WWII period…
The Courage to be Disliked – A Book Review
The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga combines Greek philosophy with German psychology in a distinctly Japanese package. Don’t let that put you off to it. The book uses the old Greek discussion format: a young man argues with an older philosopher about Alfred Adler’s psychological ideas. Adler was an opponent…
Anime and Japanese Culture Essay Ideas
The fall school season has started for many. That means a return to essay writing. Sometimes it’s hard to come up with essay ideas that match an assignment’s requirements. I can offer you ideas and starting resources for your essays. For each topic, I will link an article I’ve written to help you get started….