Many Laotians consider Vientiane’s That Luang to be their national monument, but the insight guide that the Discovery Channel published called it strange and exotic.
An earlier article here explored some of the depths of traditional African music. It has often been commercialized, so I’ll now recommend some of my
In 1980 archeologists started to excavate a walled city about 40 km north of Chengdu, at a place called Sanxingdui. What they found revolutionized many
A previous article here explored Confucianism, but many Daoists have been critical of its orientation to politics. They have emphasized harmony with nature and not
I think this is the most exciting time in history to ask big questions, given the number of cultures and historical periods we can explore.
Conservatism and liberalism by themselves are self-contradictory. A Westerner who calls himself conservative supposedly honors the most time-tested values that have inspired people in Europe,
The growth of Islam in Southeast Asia has always intrigued me. The faith has been uncompromising in its basic tenets. God is Tawhid (unity) and
We’ll get back to ancient Greece shortly, but after taking a long voyage to the Malay world. Both cultures were oriented to the sea and
Ancient Greeks’ minds had many deep roots, including the body. Their especially intense love of athletic games helped encourage them to assume that reality is