Book Reviews
Good reading for good life
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Gulliver’s Travels
One of the most innovative inventions of human civilization is so called “novel”. It basically encourages us to tell lies under the euphemism of “imagination” and rewards us if we do it right. There are several categories to make it right, but the most important category is the degree of how entertaining it is. I…
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Reflections on Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
As a Filipina living in the Philippines, traveling to South Korea as a tourist feels like a luxury. Beyond the excitement of planning the trip, there is also the reality of applying for a visa, preparing numerous documents, and proving financial capacity simply to be allowed entry. The process itself reminds me that mobility is…