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In many past science fiction novels, technology is an extension of the human will. The threat posed by technology is ultimately that of the human will, and human soul. Super computers, androids, weapons of mass destruction, measure the boundaries of human nature, and shed light on the dark regions of...
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Night. My apartment is silent. From time to time, sounds come floating from other places in the building. The sound of the elevator, people's movements, voices. Why is that only at these moments that such sounds are audible? For only these small moments, I feel connected with the outside world.
Being...
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We are in an age of connections. Connections are everything. Between people, countries, networks of connections are spreading further and further. However, this process is not just occurring naturally.
We are in an age of connections. But this is not just to say that networks are spreading. There has been no...
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What is the sound of melancholy?
A creeping feeling at dawn,
The sky awash in pale
Pinks and oranges.
Umé Records presents the EP "Warm Embrace" by Tokyo, Japan's Precipitation.
Warm Embrace by Precipitation...
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Desiring. Humans are creatures of desire. In nature and in society, for many people, living is a form of searching. Why is it so painful to throw away our desires?
Being alone. Humans are creatures who fear being alone. In modern society, where communities have become fractured, even among large...
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The loss of a place to return to. Where is home? One's identity becomes amorphous, and as though floating in an ocean, one's legs no longer touch ground.
In our current global society, nationality, culture, and identity are becoming more and more fluid. In a new environment, what does one's...
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A cool wind blows over a lake surrounded by a deep green. In the afternoon sun the sounds of the birds and the insects mix, a warm quiet pervailing.
Is my body floating in that lake? Perhaps I will sink to the dark depths of past memories. Is this the experience...
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Humans are creatures of fantasy. Everyday things become seeds planted in one's heart, turning into complex existences. This is where magic is born. This is where hope is born. But perhaps this is also where despair is born as well.
In human relationships perhaps fantasy plays an even more central...