A library is a place for quiet reflection. Join our growing family of thinkers in the Oracles Library, and let us search for the trends that criss-cross our identities, economies, and civilizations. We ponder the deeper meaning of how seemingly distant world events affect one another, and deliberate on the future that we will build together.
華山草原兇殺案:正視有害男子氣概,尊重女性
它們赤裸裸地顯示男性因為被女性拒絕而殺害女性。然而這樣針對單一性別的暴力行為,為什麼沒有受到我們的正視?
Huashan Grassland Murder: Unveiling Toxic Masculinity in Taiwan
Sadly, most people in Taiwan remain confused and unable to address the root problem of toxic masculinity in the recent murder cases against women.
Claw Machines and Entrepreneurship in Taiwan
Can claw machine arcades really become a new form of business model that could rekindle the economy? Or could it be yet another fad?
Is Affirmative Action for Indigenous Taiwanese Fair?
From preschools to graduate schools, we sit through “national” language, history, and culture classes that are not our own.
Master Yoda is Not Here: Tsai Ing-wen’s Second Year
“Part of your ability to lead the country doesn’t have to do with legislation or regulations. It has to do with shaping attitudes, shaping culture.”
Destiny, or Not? Taiwan and the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic recognized China and broke ties with Taiwan, was it just fate or “destiny?” Or are we not fighting for our values?
North and South Korea Made Up. What about Taiwan and China?
To say that Taiwan and China should follow the example set by the Koreas is to be ignorant of history and that closer ties do not necessarily lead to peace.
Fading Rainbows: How to Overcome Taiwan’s Anti-LGBT Referendums
If activist remind the public that we haven’t won, as anti-LGBT referendums are underway, by this time next year we will closer to equal rights for all.
Toward a US-Taiwan “Stable Marriage:” Triangular Analysis of the US-Taiwan-China Relationship
A new framework combining strategic triangular theory with cognitive psychology may shed new light on the current developments in US-Taiwan-China relations.
Are We Really ‘Helping’ Taiwan’s Startups?
There has been no shortage of people helping Taiwan by jump-starting Taiwan’s economy and building up Taiwan’s startup ecosystem. But are we really helping?
Should Taiwan Adopt Large Regional Governments?
If we divide the country into six large regions, each region can consolidate all of the governance divisions of labor and resources more than any single county can currently achieve.
From Ethnic to Political: The Evolving Foundation of Taiwanese Nationalism
The foundation of nationalism in Taiwan lies in the shared experiences of the island’s inhabitants across eras of cultural and political transformation.