Relationships with others usually end up being labeled as "friend," "lover," or "family," and once labeled, we're bound by those terms. I'll be writing about "the miracle of an unnamed relationship" and "how to express strong feelings for someone" based on the novel "Let Me Eat Your Pancreas."

In modern times, we live in a safer, cleaner, and more prosperous society than any other era in the past. However, even in such an age, we can't feel truly "happy". Based on "Utopia for Realists", this article explores why we can't feel happy and why society has become that way. Furthermore it also touches upon solutions to social issues in order to envision a better life.

Even in her 30s, Furukura-san is still unmarried and works at a convenience store, causing people to view her as an "odd person who deviates from the norm". But is that really the case? Based on "Convenience Store Woman", it is suggested whether the majority of people are not making their own choices in life.

The Astros, once called "the worst baseball team in tha last half century," won the championship through the analysis of big data. The feat was accomplished by baseball laypeople. Learn about the revolution of incorporating "human intuition" into "big data" based on "Astroball".

Can you believe that "sand is running out?" You might think that there's plenty of sand everywhere, but the sand that can be used for industrial purposes is limited. As a result, sand from beaches around the world is being illegally mined. Learn about an environmental issue that's even more important than oil or plastic trash from "The World in a Grain".

The documentary film "A" by Mori Tatsuya, who infiltrated into Aum Shinrikyo, made an impact. However, it was not work about the religious group but about society. It addresses the sadistic nature of society that stops thinking and the reality that cannot be captured by objective facts.