Thanks for posting that, Iris. Yes, I also found it difficult to find articles about Taiwanese culture in English. The writer of the article you posted makes some good points, though is very long-winded. :wink: And though I only read through the translation quickly, I didn't see many examples of uni...

I'm glad that you still think about me for hosting duties, Iris. And I'm proud to say that war has NEVER broken out among Yoyo club members when I've hosted--at least not yet. :D Those are interesting poll results you described in your post. I also found some interesting poll results. They are from ...

That's a good point, Michael. I hope you can make it Tuesday.

Another selfish reason I hear that the U.S. would come to Taiwan's aid in the event of a war--besides the significant national security reasons--is that TSMC is too important to the global tech economy to let China destroy or take over.

Given that it's a controversial topic I chose, I'm sure Iris is sorry she got me this hosting gig.

But getting a Yoyo hosting slot is so difficult that even if China actually attacks us between now and Tuesday, I'm not giving up this slot!

Good to hear from you again, Rock! I hope you will bring those views to the discussion Tuesday. Personally, I believe the U.S. would come to Taiwan's aid--not because it loves Taiwan or bubble tea so much but because it would be in the U.S. national security (and economic) interest to do so. But I a...

Are You Worried that China Will Launch a Military Attack Against Taiwan? The repeated incursions by Chinese war planes into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone in recent months combined with its crushing of dissent in Hong Kong--among other actions--has some global experts warning that a milit...

That’s a rather positive spin on you put on authoritarianism a couple of days ago, Iris! :) You make it sound almost benign. Among other things, I’ve heard the argument before that authoritarian government is more efficient than democracies. But it’s not true. It’s a myth. Sure democracy is messy, b...

Sherry, by fears of changes in Taiwanese society, I meant Taiwan isn't the society older generations remember it to be when they were young (something we see with other societies, of course). Does Han make them believe that it could be like that again? This is what Trump's slogan of "Make America Gr...

I know there is "Blue" media and "Green" media in Taiwan, but maybe there is "Red" media, too?

In any case, I hope we can have a "colorful" discussion tomorrow.

I can tell that you are an example of a young guy who supports Han Kuo-yu, Luis.

I don't think Ms. Tsai has her "own" channel, does she, like what I hear they call the "Han Tian" channel?

In any case, I hope you bring those strong views to the meeting Tuesday!

Taiwan’s Generational Divide Session I: As we see with the presidential election campaign, there appears to be a growing generational divide, or generation gap, in Taiwan. Younger people generally support Tsai Ing-wen and the DPP, while Han Kuo-yu of the KMT is drawing die-hard support from many in...

Interesting comments, Iris. But just to clarify, when you say “technology advancement frees our body and mind” and makes it less likely for people to get married, are you also saying some people would prefer to marry robots? :) Yes, you are right, fertility rates are dropping overall globally, but i...

Taiwan’s fertility rate is at or near the bottom of the world rankings. Births last year in Taiwan sank to their lowest level in eight years and are expected to continue to drop. Experts have now revised their projection for when Taiwan’s population will start shrinking. Some now predict this will h...

I think it’s a great topic to discuss, Miller, especially given that health care is such a vital service for any society. I’ve thought a lot about Taiwan’s health care system vis-à-vis the U.S system, and every time I do, I find the U.S. system wanting. That is not difficult to believe since the U.S...

This session wasn't really intended to cover unlawful or impure thoughts, Iris, but if you want to confess anything, we will be happy to listen.

Yes, I think corporate misdeeds and chicanery would be a good idea for a separate session. There would be plenty to talk about!