Truth is not an abstract concept. Open dialogue is not a formality. Free speech is the lifeline of a stable and prosperous society.
Author: samurainovelist
Japanese writer struggling to write a novel in English. My first published story was the flash fiction "Chocolate Soup" in the anthology "Opus 22" by Melius Scripto Press published in 2017.
(The ivory dragon on my avatar is a netsuke by the carver Rakuchu. I also carve netsuke as a hobby.)
The Mass Extinction of Accumulated Wealth (Codex Vagus: essay 07)
The Law of Entropy dictates that the tallest stack of coins is the most likely to topple. Taxing the rich a form of controlled demolition to avert mass wealth extinction.
The Jodoverse of Electric Vehicles and the Genius of Elon Musk (Codex Vagus: essay 06)
Every great man is selectively blind. Great men are seldom great for you. Never trust a great man. #elonmusk #tesla
A Movie Theater NFT (Codex Vagus: essay 05)
If we can attach a paywall and make a pay-per-view-NFT, any video creator can in theory create their own Netflix-like platform.
Synthetic Fuel Panels (Codex Vagus: essay 04)
A self-contained modularised microfluidic reactor and solar cell combination that produces synthetic gasoline from air, water, and sunlight is what the world desperately needs right now.
The Base Delta Principle (Codex Vagus: essay 03)
Someone clever enough to work out all the engineering hurdles of this proposal may become a billionaire some day.
The Sinister Future of Cryptocurrency (Codex Vagus: essay 02)
Nobody is warning you what disasters could happen if cryptocurrency actually worked.
The Two Sides of the Metaverse (Codex Vagus: essay 01)
Don't get too excited about the metaverse. Look before you leap.
Justice and Retribution
Can we give up cancel culture and adopt restorative and transformative justice?
The Cultural Background of “Attack on Titan”
I tried to stay away from political topics on this blog and tried to focus on the topic of writing. But I make an exception here because it ties in with all the things I have written in the past about writing across cultures. I have said that writing in English as a second language … Continue reading The Cultural Background of “Attack on Titan”
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