I am Japanese and usually write book and movie review articles in Japanese. In this "English Articles," I have compiled translations of the articles I wrote in Japanese using ChatGPT.
I enjoy a wide variety of books and movies. I read novels, manga, non-fiction, and watch both fiction and documentary films. I write articles about my thinkings through these works while introducing their content.
I hope my articles can serve as a tool to discover new works or delve deeper into ones you've already read or watched.
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What is Galois Theory and How it Changed Mathematics Forever
The theme of the fifth installment of the "Math Girls" series depicts people who are through mathematics, with a focus on high school students, and it's about "Galois theory." The book traces the thoughts left behind by a genius who single-handedly pioneered the new field of "group theory," but was too pioneering to be understood by the mathematicians of his time, and later died in a duel. -
[Film] How “Pad Man” Fought for Women’s Health and Dignity (Director R. Balki)
From the movie "Pad Man," which is based on a real person who developed "inexpensive sanitary napkins" to help his wife, who used ash or dirty cloth to treat her menstrual bleeding in India where the taboo of "not even talking about menstruation" still exists in the 21st century, we can think about "how we want to live." -
[Movie] Joker: A Story That Questions the Nature of Evil (Director Todd Phillips, Starring Joaquin Phoenix)
I, who have never watched the "Batman" series, watched the movie "Joker" with zero prior knowledge. This movie reminded that "evil" is often ubiquitous in the "environment" and anyone can fall into it. It makes us think again about the reality that simply condemning the "individual" cannot reduce "evil" in society. -
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)". -
[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. -
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.
