A brief history of Understanding North Korea: Demystifying the World’s Most Misunderstood Country
I wrote the following on Hacker News and thought it fit here. Last week I self-published my first book. My
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The best book for understanding North Korea
North Korea fascinates us. Its leaders, their posturing and militarism, their economics, and more all fascinate us. Their belligerence puts
Read MoreMore mass crying at Kim Jong Il’s funeral
Watching the funeral of Kim Jong Il in Pyongyang streaming over the internet, I see the main propaganda techniques they
Read MoreThe media keeps misinterpreting North Korea
The media continue with their “great man” model of leadership with regard to Kim Jong Un’s succession. They imply if
Read MoreThe Vice category_ide to North Korea teaches little and perpetuates pre-conceived notions
I used to love Vice Magazine. I still like it a lot. Ten years ago or so I would scour
Read MoreLearning about others teaches you about yourself
Many people have commented on the video of North Koreans crying over the death of Kim Jong Il. You’ve probably
Read MoreUnderstanding Kim Jong Il from a systems perspective, and what to do now
Reading the spate of articles on Kim Jong Il and North Korea, I’ve seen what look from my perspective misinterpretations.
Read MoreVaclav Havel and freedom; perhaps I was wrong
Since Vaclav Havel died the day Kim Jong Il’s death was announced, and that the two of them sat on
Read MoreKim Jung Il died today
[Note: I’m reposting this from before, in case you couldn’t tell the news is dated] North Korean television reported Kim
Read MoreOn the death of an unpopular leader
I have read some people pleased with the death of someone they consider responsible for bad things, though muted relative
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