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3 Months in Taiwan - The World's Most Hidden Gem
This little island in Asia deserves more of your attention.
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A Brief History of Taiwan - the Island That Became Everyone's Problem
From backwater to powder keg, Taiwan has changed like nowhere on Earth in the past century.
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Why I Was Disappointed By Japan
My trip of a lifetime made me realise that Japan is a dying country.
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The Most Powerful Pope in History
How does the new Holy Father stack up to his spiritual forefathers?
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The Steroid Olympics Are A Terrible Idea
… But Might Force The Olympics To Do Better
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May 2025

Will Video Games Ever Become Great Literature?
One day, we might see someone win a Nobel Prize in Literature for video game writing.
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Why Rich Countries Stop Having Babies
Why farmers have 10 kids, and factory workers have 2.
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Why I Think Asia Has Overtaken the West
As a Westerner staying in Asia, I constantly feel that the Western World is falling behind.
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Why Novels Haven't Died Out (and Never Will)
We read less than before, and books have less cultural impact - but I'm convinced we'll still be reading novels in 100 years.
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How Trump Bankrupted Four Casinos
Was he an idiot ruined by his own greed and incompetence, or an unlucky man in a surprisingly tough industry?
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What We Can Learn About Democracy from the Vatican Election
The Church doesn't select a pope the way most countries select a leader - but we can learn from its idiosyncratic approach.
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23% Foreign-Born: Does Ireland Still Have Space for the Irish?
How many immigrants are too many for a nation that has historically exported people?
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