Tag: Thoughts

Everyone is different, so I cannot generalize things based on my personal case. However, I can share my perspective, my vision of things, my way of thinking. And I am convinced that, of course, countless people do much more than me on a daily basis. It is only very recently that I have started seeing…

I cannot believe that I am the only one who thinks as I do. With over 7 billion inhabitants? I thought of sharing this video, which shows the evolution of the world population, and clearly demonstrates that we are a common civilization, something that no one really takes into consideration anymore. And here is also…

The saddest part of all this is the military escalation it triggers, especially in Europe. Time is running out, unfortunately, and the “natural” and legitimate response to a potential attack is to increase defense spending. So, we pour more money into weapons. And, naturally, we cut budgets in areas deemed “less important.” That will likely…

It’s a bit tough today, since waking up. Some days are like this—I skipped dinner last night, blaming a “lack of time,” and that must certainly be affecting my fatigue. It’s also a cloudy morning, and while I can catch glimpses of sunlight in the distance from my balcony, the gray clouds ultimately take over.…

One of the obvious reasons why my way of thinking has evolved and is different is the fact that I don’t live in my birth country. I have now been living in Japan for almost 10 years, after growing up and spending 30 years in Paris. Being of Chinese descent on both sides of my…

Thinking is good, but unfortunately, it doesn’t pay the bills. Unless you go to extremes or simply have the means from the start, you cannot escape this rule: you need money to live. And you need to live in order to think. It’s true that the opposite isn’t necessarily true. But isn’t it because human…

The more people there are, the greater the inertia of society becomes. This seems obvious, but it also explains how religions were able to develop. Every Sunday, my wife and I watch the new episode of the anime Chi, which fictitiously portrays how the heliocentric theory might have emerged at a time when any thought…

Once again, a reference to The Matrix today—but it’s such a revealing movie that it’s easy to refer to. For those who have seen and enjoyed the film, we all remember the famous scene where Morpheus offers Neo a choice: the blue pill or the red pill.The blue pill keeps Neo in the Matrix, while…

Yesterday, I came across a post on Threads, featuring a video that compared the Roman Colosseum, with the famous “bread and games,” to the world today, which hasn’t changed. The bread and games have been replaced, of course, but the essence remains. I, for one, was nurtured in my childhood by the cartoons from Club…

That will be today’s theme, I think, and a topic that I believe is essential to address if we ever want to see things evolve toward a healthier society. Following a very brief (too brief?) discussion with a good friend who also lives in Japan, this was the conclusion we reached. We just don’t have…