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.
Category: history
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
Green Droplets (Flash Fiction)
A tale of ancient Kyoto in 500 words.
Pictures of the Floating World
The term "floating world" has deeper meanings than at first glance.
Cultural Appropriation and Racial Segregation
Policing "cultural appropriation" stifles creativity and normalizes white supremacism.
Okehazama
Facts about the Battle of Okehazama (1560) are sketchy, but some creepy details are well recorded.
Are We Fighting More or Less?
The concept of Long Peace is unproven, but that is not the point.
The Mongolian Invasion
It is now believed that there never really was any "kamikaze" at the time of the Mongol invasion.
The War and Peace of Japan
At this pace, Japan will reach its next military era in about 130 years.
Commodore Perry’s Letter
Perry's arrival triggered an ordeal in bureaucratic red tape.
Samurai Novelist 