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Body Language
Immaterial Culture
April 2, 2017

Body Language

In Asia, our hands speak another language.

Passions of the Cut Sleeve
Immaterial Culture
February 26, 2017

Passions of the Cut Sleeve

Above all, Emperor Ai of Han (who ruled from 6 B.C.E.-1 C.E.) loved his retainer Dong Xian, whose father was a respected censor in…

The Scientific Indian
Immaterial Culture
November 5, 2016

The Scientific Indian

In the year 1887, Srinivas Ramanujan was born in the temple town of Kumbakonam, the last redoubt of orthodox Brahminism against the onslaught of…

An Islamic Environmentalism
Immaterial Culture
October 8, 2016

An Islamic Environmentalism

“A group of men set out to collect the fruits of a garden, but before doing so, they failed to acknowledge that their labors…

Where Are the Humanities in Asia’s Schools?
Immaterial Culture
September 10, 2016

Where Are the Humanities in Asia’s Schools?

Maya Thiagarajan is the author of Beyond the Tiger Mom, a more thoughtful take on parenting differences between East and West than that other…

Would a Chinese-Style Education Really Be that Awful?
Immaterial Culture
August 6, 2016

Would a Chinese-Style Education Really Be that Awful?

In the popular imagination, or at least that of liberally minded “good” parents, the one thing to be avoided at all costs is the…

Pick a Side
Immaterial Culture
December 18, 2015

Pick a Side

Or is that too much to ask?

The Threat to Our Schools
Immaterial Culture
October 18, 2015

The Threat to Our Schools

If we believe that education is a public good, then now is the time to raise the decibel level on the conversation around private tutoring.

Must English Be the Language of Science?
Immaterial Culture
February 1, 2017

Must English Be the Language of Science?

If we want to spread secular and scientific thought, we need better and more translations of scientific ideas into the vernacular.

Why Don’t We Teach Our Kids How to Beg Anymore?
Immaterial Culture
October 3, 2015

Why Don’t We Teach Our Kids How to Beg Anymore?

After all, success today demands an almost monastic discipline.

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