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Non-Fiction/Liberal Arts
How Mr. Tornado Made Flying Safer with Downburst Theory
Just a few decades ago, airplanes were known as "rides of death", but thanks to the genius meteorologist Fujita Tetsuya, the skies around the world have become safer. Nowadays, airplanes are less prone to fatal accidents than cars. Learn about his turbulent research life in " Mr.トルネード 藤田哲也 航空事故を激減させた男(Mr.Tornado Fujita Tetsuya The Man Who Drastically Reduced Aviation Accidents)". -
Science/Mathematics
[Book review] Novacene: James Lovelock’s Radical View of Life and AI
The claim that "the Earth is a kind of living organism" would sound quite dubious. However, the author who advocates for the "Gaia theory" is a well-known scientist who has been awarded numerous awards and degrees. In "Novacene: The Coming Age of Hyperintelligence", we can learn innovative insights about coexisting with AI and humanity. -
Movies(fiction)
The Upside: A True Story of Friendship Beyond Labels (Director Neil Burger)
I do not like to be seen with a "label", even if it is a positive one. Philip, One of the main characters, a disabled millionaire, is also that type. Learning to communicate from "The Upside," which depicts Philip's transformation after meeting Dell, an unprincipled ex-criminal. -
Uncategorized
[Film] Richard Jewell: A Hero Turned into a Villain by Media (Director Clint Eastwood)
The movie "Richard Jewell" is based on a true story where a hero who stopped the damage of a bomb incident was wrongly reported as the culprit due to media's mistake. It makes us think about the pros and cons of “openly criticizing others” and the concept of "justice called recurrence prevention". -
Documentaries
[Movie Summary] How “Snowden” and “Citizenfour” Expose the US Surveillance (Director Oliver Stone, Laura Poitras)
Edward Snowden, who could access to the top secret information of the NSA (National Security Agency), made an internal whistleblowing by taking that confidential information out. "America is intercepting communications around the world," he said. From the two works "Citizenfour" and "Snowden," we can learn about his disclosure and the conflicts surrounding it. -
Non-Fiction/Liberal Arts
How HondaJet Revolutionized the Aviation Industry
The "HondaJet" developed by Honda Motor, an automobile manufacturer, was made possible because the company has kept the spirit of Honda Soichiro, the founder, who had a dream of becoming an aircraft manufacturer. Learn the drama of the revolutionary technology development and operation from "HONDAジェット 開発リーダーが語る30年の全軌跡 (HondaJet The 30-year trajectory as told by the development leader)".