That's a mistake I think that a lot of Western observers make is to assume that Korean nationalism is hundreds if not thousands of years old. When in fact nationalism is incompatible with Korean Confucian tradition. — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
That's a mistake I think that a lot of Western observers make is to assume that Korean nationalism is hundreds if not thousands of… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
Talking is always a good idea. There's no harm in keeping lines of communication open. — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
The idolatry of food cuts across class lines. This can be seen in the public's toleration of a level of cruelty in meat production that it would tolerate nowhere else. If someone inflicts pain on an animal for visual, aural, or sexual gratification, we consider him a monster, and the law makes at least a token effort at punishment. If… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share
People tend to overlook the fact that North Korea's economy collapsed at about the same time as South Koreans lost faith in their own… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
Even North Korean people who are not necessarily happy with economic policies are still loyal to the state itself. It's a military-first state, so… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
I think the West needs to get away from the habit of regarding the regime's nuclear tests and ballistic launches as isolated provocations timed… — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
North Korea not only wants unification, it absolutely has to have unification. That's really the only way this state can feel secure. — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
If South Korea is going to survive, and keep the peace on the peninsula, its citizens need to start conveying support for their state. — Brian Reynolds Myers Copy Share Image
