In "Non-Fiction/Liberal Arts," I have compiled book reviews on non-fiction and liberal arts topics. These range from works covering incidents and accidents to introducing knowledge about history and philosophy. I am interested in a variety of knowledge, so the themes I cover are diverse. By the way, articles related to science and mathematics are compiled in "Science/Mathematics."
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[Book] Umberto Eco Says: How Forgetting Creates Culture: “N’espérez pas vous débarrasser des livres”
Umberto Eco, a world-renowned literary scholar and devotee of the "paper book," makes a truly thrilling argument that "books are valuable because of their function of forgetting". From the conversation in "N'pspérez pas vous débarrasser des livres," we learn about the disadvantages of "electronic data without the property of forgetting" and the possibilities of the "book". -
Gautama Buddha Said “Don’t Work” “Don’t Look at the Opposite Sex”
The Buddhism that we are familiar with is "Mahayana Buddhism" which is different from "Hinayana Buddhism" that embodies Gautama Buddha's beliefs. In "講義ライブ だから仏教は面白い！(That's why Buddhism is so interesting!)", the teachings of such "Hinayana Buddhism" are simplified as "Become a NEET person who doesn't even make eye contact with the opposite sex!" and explained. -
[Book review] How “Sapiens” Explains Our History (Author Yuval Noah Harari)
The well-known bestseller "Sapiens" is a book full of intellectual excitement, which explains "why sapiens alone survived among the human race and made a history that no other organisms have made" by focusing on three main themes: "cognitive revolution," "agricultural revolution," and "scientific revolution. -
[Book Summary] Factfulness: How Hans Rosling Teaches Us to See the World
Most people answer the same way to 13 questions about the current state of the world. The first 12 questions are answered incorrectly, with only the last question being answered correctly. By reading the worldwide bestseller "Factfulness", we can recognize the "incorrect perception of the world" and eliminate "bias" when receiving information. -
How Bobby Fischer Changed Chess and History: “Endgame” (Frank Brady)
The American Bobby Fischer was a chess player who was called a "once-in-500-years genius" and gained worldwide fame. The book "Endgame" depicts his life and tells the story of a legendary match that is still talked about today, as well as the turmoil of the Cold War era. -
The 10-year journey of capturing footage of a giant squid
"ドキュメント 深海の超巨大イカを追え！(Document: Chasing the Giant Squid of the Deep Sea)" depicts the 10-year-long grueling challenge that the NHK-led project to film "the Holy Grail" giant squid living in the deep sea. It depicts the path of those who started the project, which was thought to be almost impossible, and succeeded in filming the giant squid after a period of hardship and suffering.
