The Japanese are great at inventing complex systems of rules, and not so great at explaining those rules to foreign visitors. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes complex explain foreign
The Japanese drive on the left side of the road. Most streets literally do not have names. Charles C. Mann drivejapaneseleave Change image and share on social
Japanese maps tend to come in two varieties: small, schematic, and bewildering; and large, fantastically detailed, and bewildering. Charles C. Mann bewilderdetailfantastically Change image and share on social
A world with a sudden limit on air travel would be tremendously different from the one we live in now. Charles C. Mann airlimitlive Change image and share on social
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. Michael Behe basicceasecomplex share on social
By pouring money and goods into devastated regions, foreign aid workers sometimes compound the disruption and debauch the survivors. James Buchan aidcompounddebauch Change image and share on social
I remember watching 'Colombo' a lot with my dad. That was one of the first detective shows I remember watching. And I remember my dad turning to me - my dad loves to turn to me and explain why things are funny. He used to do that with 'Seinfeld' all the time. He did it with 'Colombo', too, set the scene. Stephanie Beatriz colombodaddetective share on social