An alleged assassin's Japanese fantasies
The suspect's time in Japan reveals many things about his worldview.
There’s something about the concept of Japan that seems to stir the passions of techies. Examples abound, from Steve Jobs using woodblock prints to accentuate the sophistication of the first Mac, to OpenAI leaning into Tokyo fantasies to blunt concerns over its products. Note I said concept. The reality of Japan, the history…
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