thejapantimes, 10 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Republican presidential candidates are preaching the same message — but Trumpism without Trump isn’t selling. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/16/commentary/world-commentary/donald-trump-republicans/?utm_content=buffer3788b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #republicans #joebiden #democrats #donaldtrump #rondesantis

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] Garnishing Russia’s frozen assets to help finance Ukraine's reconstruction would give the Kremlin a powerful propaganda tool with which to paint Russia as the victim https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/13/commentary/world-commentary/russia-ukraine-reconstruction/?utm_content=buffer32b86&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #reconstruction #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #versaillestreaty

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] Studios haven’t informed or paid background actors properly for being digitally scanned, yet they want the same courtesy from AI companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/21/commentary/world-commentary/hollywood-ai-hypocracy/?utm_content=buffer270f8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #films #hollywood #jobs #movies #technology #ai #actors #chatgpt

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] China has run into major road blocks as it has attempted to implement its "dual circulation" growth strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/16/commentary/world-commentary/chinese-economy-2/?utm_content=buffer4d5d5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #china #globaleconomy #chineseeconomy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] Prime Minister Kishida's trip shows Japan's policy vis-a-vis the Middle East is shifting from the traditional energy-securing economic diplomacy to a more strategic foreign policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/20/commentary/japan-commentary/japan-middle-east-diplomacy/?utm_content=bufferdc3f0&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #middleeast #fumiokishida #diplomacy #uae #uaejapanrelations

ttpphd, 10 months ago to Youtube

How Spotify Manufactures Gay Culture Online

by Alexander Avila

https://youtu.be/hHZ7e_KDV80

#Youtube #Spotify #VideoEssay #Gay #LGBTQ #Culture #Music #Commentary #Analysis

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] Given the growing political turmoil in the Kremlin, Xi Jinping's big bet on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, has become much riskier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/17/commentary/world-commentary/china-russia-relations-3/?utm_content=buffer4c37f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #china #defense #vladimirputin #russia #ukraine #xijinping #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] China believes it is laying the foundation for a new global order more respectful and accommodating to other nations, potentially strengthening its position in the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/18/commentary/world-commentary/china-us-relations-5/?utm_content=bufferca753&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #china #us #nato #chinausrelations #indopacific #globalrelations

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] Weather disasters linked to climate change like those unfolding across the northern hemisphere will affect more and more of us.. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/21/commentary/world-commentary/global-warming/?utm_content=bufferc929f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #globalwarming #disasters #climatechange #carbonemissions

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Beijing is pushing for so-called Asian values in the region — but how that should work differs with each country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/12/commentary/world-commentary/asian-values/?utm_content=buffer793b2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #china #india #us #southkorea #asia #democracy #japan

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's approach to diplomacy could prove a key factor in Ukraine's efforts to win the war against Russia. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/20/commentary/world-commentary/zelenskyy-diplomacy-war/?utm_content=buffer7e262&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #nato #ukraine #g7 #russiaukrainewar #geoeconomicbriefing

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] The shipping industry’s energy needs far exceed the capacity of green sources like solar and wind. There is only one clean alternative: nuclear power. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/10/commentary/world-commentary/nuclear-cargo-ships/?utm_content=buffer96000&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #transportation #energy #oil #globaleconomy #climatechange #carbonemissions #nuclearenergy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] It will be easier to persuade people to avoid meat from animals if they can eat meat and other animal products that taste like those they know but do not require raising animals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/21/commentary/world-commentary/plant-based-meat/?utm_content=buffer4adec&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #food #agriculture #animals #diet #plantbasedmeat

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] Meta is going to have a hard time engaging users if posts lack wit, personality and a taste of the real world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/17/commentary/world-commentary/threads-twitter/?utm_content=buffer2df6b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #socialmedia #twitter #facebook #markzuckerberg #elonmusk #meta #threads

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Asian societies have different views of how the world should work but do not seek wholesale reconstruction of the global order. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/11/commentary/world-commentary/asia-global-governance/?utm_content=buffer18073&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #china #us #defense #asia #diplomacy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] The road to a hotter, sicker and poorer planet is paved with good intentions, mushy language and too many missed goals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/13/commentary/world-commentary/sustainable-development/?utm_content=bufferdecde&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #pollution #un #climatechange #carbonemissions #sdg

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Artificial intelligence could complicate the business of baseball, making the game homogenized and less dynamic. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/12/commentary/world-commentary/ai-baseball/?utm_content=buffer7db60&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #baseball #sports #artificialintelligence #ai

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to philosophy

[Commentary] The fitness antics of Silicon Valley titans suggest that 21st-century business leadership is as much about displaying physical dominance as it is about showing foresight. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/14/commentary/world-commentary/scratch-tech-bro-youll-find-naked-ape/?utm_content=bufferc7bfa&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #facebook #technology #siliconvalley

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] New York City subway pickpocketing is down. Senseless assaults are up. That’s not a great trade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/11/commentary/world-commentary/ny-subway-crime/?utm_content=buffer16cdb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #violence #newyork #crime #police

ai6yr, 10 months ago to ai

Headline, 2028: "TV newscasters have been replaced by AI baby clones, using images from their TV newscasts; broadcaster say the move will be revolutionary, and will drive them to record profits this year." #AI #AIpocalypse #commentary 😉

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] As China pushes its own narratives to the international community, what lies behind Beijing's unconventional approach to diplomacy? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/11/commentary/world-commentary/china-discourse-power-2/?utm_content=buffer1fbc2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #china #diplomacy #chinausrelations #geoeconomicbriefing

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Australians debate the pros and cons of a constitutional amendment that aims to give special rights and representation to the nation's Indigenous people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/14/commentary/world-commentary/indigenous-australians/?utm_content=buffer67ea3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #australia #racism #indigenousaustralians

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] The debate over support for Ukraine has become a microcosm of the broader “democratic recession.” https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/10/commentary/world-commentary/ukraine-war/?utm_content=bufferd4231&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #us #russia #nato #ukraine #west #russiaukrainewar

thejapantimes, 11 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Shinzo Abe's policies have had far-reaching consequences for Japan’s economy, society and international relations — and his legacy will be debated and analyzed for years to come. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/07/commentary/japan-commentary/shinzo-abe-legacy-2/?utm_content=buffer9b2bf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #shinzoabe #japaneseeconomy

thejapantimes, 10 months ago to showerthoughts

[Commentary] Rakuten is selling whatever it can to plug a hole in its finances caused by a misadventure into mobile. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2023/07/14/commentary/japan-commentary/mobile-carrier-market/?utm_content=buffer7b81a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #opinion #commentary #softbank #nttdocomo #hiroshimikitani #rakuten #kddi #tech