Japan fascinates many for its balance between tradition and modernity, stability and progress, restraint and indulgence. Despite having a lower GDP per capita than some Western nations, its people generally report high satisfaction, longevity, and social cohesion. But is this the result of conscious societal choices? And if so, are there other nations that have taken a similar path?
Tag: politics
Every day, we wake up and continue the journey — whether we realize it or not. The real challenge isn’t about waking up the masses, fighting the system, or waiting for some grand tipping point. The real work is personal — taking full responsibility for how we live, think, and act. The world we see is a reflection of the structures we’ve accepted, and breaking free isn’t about resistance; it’s about walking away. It’s about creating something better, on our own terms, one step at a time.
I never understood the urge to belong to something that didn’t matter — to chase trends, fit in, or mold myself into someone else’s idea of acceptable. Even as a kid, it seemed clear: most of what passed for “normal” was just noise, distracting us from who we could actually become.
Those of us in the know recognized, in late 2019 and early 2020, that humanity was on the brink of another massive deception. Few, however, anticipated the sheer scale of it — or the fact that it would persist until today, at the end of 2024. The repercussions are still being felt, perhaps more dramatically by those who bought into the lies and disinformation relentlessly drummed into the collective psyche in recent years. There is a lot of hatred in the air, and those in positions of power have done everything to foment and fuel it — through words, actions, and policies designed to divide and inflame.
Most are now aware of Argentina’s new “rock star” president, Javier Milei. Recently, I watched his interview on the Lex Fridman podcast and delved deeper into his story, grand aspirations, and the much-needed injection of his heartfelt dissent into the ideologically saturated forums of the United Nations (UN) and the World Economic Forum (WEF).