Living in Japan, it's common to feel dissatisfaction with Japanese society and politics. However, the French author of "Les lecons du Japon," who has been living in Japan for over 20 years, argues that Japan is doing well compared to France. The book discusses Japan's uniqueness in that only "society," not religion or individuals, can determine what is good or bad.

At the age of 12, a child genius solved an unsolved problem in mathematics. However he was declared that it would be "lucky" if he could tie his shoelaces at the age of 16 when he was 3 years old. We can learn from "The Spark: A Mother's Story of Nurturing, Genius, and Autism" how to develop the talent of a severely autistic child against the opinions of experts.

A decade ago, we were supposed to “want the correct information." But somehow, things have changed. People have ended up believing that the “desired information is correct." This shift became even more evident with the rise of former President Trump. From "Truth in Our Times: Inside the Fight for Press Freedom in the Age of Alternative Facts," let's question how we receive information.

The media does report "facts" for sure. However, "People Like Us: Misrepresenting the Middle East" teaches us that it's difficult to truly understand the world without including information that isn't covered in the news. We learn about the "limits" and "how to receive" of journalism through the reality of reporting in Arab countries.

Ido, a boy who overturned the experts' assumptions and radically changed the image of autism, is the author of the book "Ido in Autismland: Climbing Out of Autism's Silent Prison". He was thought to have an intellectual disability, but he was able to communicate through his mother and prove his intelligence. This book presents surprising truths about autism.

Christopher Nolan's movie "TENET" is full of knowledge from quantum mechanics such as "positron" and "antimatter." In this article, I will explain the scientific setting of the movie, focusing on the mechanism of the "revolving door" which appears as a time reversal device, rather than the contents of the movie itself.