How can I put this feeling into words? As people increasingly turn away from the written word, young people are struggling to find the vocabulary to express their concerns on social media. Together with writers and guests who love language, we’ll explore the words that bring colour to our daily lives through a variety of literary works and manga. A ‘variety show on everyday language’ packed with tips on self-expression.
‘Zawatsuku! Friday’ (Zawatsuku Kin’yōbi) is a talk variety programme broadcast on the TV Asahi network since 11 October 2018 (late on 10 October). It is a flagship programme hosted by Kazushige Nagashima, Yoshizumi Ishihara and Chisako Takashima.
In Ideas of the 20th Century, Dr. Daniel Bonevac examines the major intellectual movements that shaped modern Western thought. Beginning with the Scientific, Agricultural, and Industrial Revolutions, the course explores how traditional beliefs came under pressure, creating tensions between human freedom and scientific determinism and contributing to cultural and political upheavals.
Through the ideas of thinkers such as Nietzsche, Marx, Freud, and the existentialists, as well as debates over totalitarianism, liberty, language, truth, and justice, the course traces the search for meaning in the modern world. By connecting philosophy, politics, and culture, it reveals how the central ideas of the 20th century continue to shape contemporary society and the challenges facing Western civilization today.