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Tyler Cowen
For Tyler Cowen's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 27, 2020
How fast can a virus destroy a supply chain?
Just-in-time networks are very efficient but extremely fragile.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2020
How the coronavirus could help Trump
A pandemic that originates in China could make the U.S. president's nationalism seem justified.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2019
Women dominated the decade
The 2010s were great if you liked music, books, TV or movies by or about women.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2019
What if everyone's wrong about China?
Most predictions about China fail to account for the human capacity to shape events.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2019
Outside Hong Kong, the silence is deafening
Why hasn't the rest of the world rallied more in support and defense of the protesters?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2019
What will you be wearing when 2030 rolls around?
Silicon Valley needs to transform our closets the way it transformed our desktops.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2019
Are the aliens among us?
An uptick in UFO sightings by military pilots raises all sorts of interesting questions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2019
Forget robots — the breakthrough technology will be in your car
Innovation tends to come in products and services that are already in wide use.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2019
America isn't as divided as it looks
On some important issues, public opinion is starting to converge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2019
We can use the internet to make ourselves happier
Our desire for momentary happiness must be balanced with our need for long-term satisfaction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2019
One shutdown lesson: Americans must save more
A volatile economy, like a volatile president, makes it all the more important to keep some extra money in the bank.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2019
Does forgiveness have a place in the #MeToo movement?
Second or even third chances are essential in life, but questions of forgiveness aren't easy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018
Trump deserves some credit for a truce with China
At least the two sides are talking instead of sweeping everything under the rug.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2018
Let Harvard be Harvard, only much bigger
Increasing class size is the best answer for Harvard and other top schools to be more inclusive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018
Why Trump's extreme politics will outlast him
More voters now expect extreme positions, and more politicians are finding it harder to resist taking them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2018
How your personality affects your paycheck
A new study suggests that extroverts are paid more and 'agreeable' men get less.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2018
Middle East resembles the situation before World War I
History shows how in sufficiently complex situations, chain reactions can cause small events to cascade into big changes.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2018
Losing control with Uber and Facebook
We're learning that this technological age, which seemed to start with the pretty innocuous act of emailing, has evolved to play into our more primal fears about feeling out of control.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2018
Gun laws may finally change, thanks to kids
If even a child sees the need to speak out, we all should be listening; they of course have the greatest stake in America's future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2017
Success of China behind the growing allure of authoritarianism
China's economic success has created a crisis of confidence in liberal ideas and values.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
By Alex K.T. Martin

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