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(Those who do not age gracefully age in shame) 1   Following the “motivation industry,” two of the most profitable sectors in the world over the past 20 years have been healthy living and the pursuit of not aging or staying young. To meet this demand, there is a vast supply of offerings across the

This section is not written for those planning to continue their education abroad, but for those who believe that a life abroad will be an antidote to the anxiety stemming from uncertainty in their youth.   When I’m with young people today, I witness how unhappy they are and how they feel part of a

AI possesses three fundamental characteristics that will transform not only human life but also the fabric of society. Firstly, AI is not merely a tool, but an agent. The difference can be simply explained as follows: A knife, a tool, can be used to peel an apple or commit murder. However, the decision is made

“If you have money, you have problems!”   When people around the world are asked what would improve their quality of life, the overwhelming majority respond, “more money.” Even people who describe themselves as “fairly happy” believe that “a little more” money would increase their happiness and “make them feel better about themselves.”   The

Money, time, and happiness are three of the five concepts people constantly think about (the other two being success and sexuality). We devote a large part of our mental energy to these concepts and believe that if we obtain them, we will be happy. In the flow of life, we have two basic resources for

Do bad people eventually get what they deserve? Or is that just empty consolation? Are wrongful acts committed only by bad people? Or could the situation be more complex than that?   Research shows that the matter is far more complicated than assumed, and that displaying such behaviors is almost part of human nature itself.

At the end of a tiring day, you come home alone (or with your spouse/partner). You don’t even have the energy to set the table, let alone prepare dinner. Around your home, there are three restaurants that fit your budget and standards and deliver to your door. One is a Chinese restaurant with salty and

The excessive optimism that began in the market after the dot-com crash of 2000, starting around 2002, led to a blindness—a state of mind they later found difficult to explain—and an acceptance that “things will continue as they are” among the individuals and institutions supposed to control the system in the world’s financial center and

There are three important decisions people make in their lives. These are the answers to the questions “Where will I live?”, “What will I do?”, and “Who will I do it with?” Until a century ago, making these decisions was easy for the vast majority of people. People lived where they were born, men followed