“The people believed that kotodama—the soul or spirit of language—resided in every word;” — Jake Adelstein Copy Share Image
“Sometimes in the mountains the animals make paths by using the same route again and again. If you don't know what you're doing, you… — Jake Adelstein Copy Share Image
“In the United States, we pay psychiatrists, therapists, counselors, and life coaches to listen to our problems, raise our self-esteem, pretend to like us,… — Jake Adelstein Copy Share Image
“The people believed that kotodama—the soul or spirit of language—resided in every word;” — Jake Adelstein Copy Share Image
“If I had something to study for, if I had a goal, however unreachable, the time spent chasing it might have some collateral productivity.” — Jake Adelstein Copy Share Image
“You develop a kind of admiration for criminal genius and ruthless efficiency, and you forget that the criminal empire is built on human pain… — Jake Adelstein Copy Share Image
“Confession is for the confessor. It makes you feel good; it ruins the lives of everyone else. It’s a selfish thing to do. Don’t… — Jake Adelstein Copy Share Image