The Untranslatable
Fabio CaipirinhaSome things don't survive the crossing. Essays from Tokyo on culture, identity, leadership, language, and the untranslatable.
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What Does It Mean to Trust a Human Being?
Professor Bob Sutton from bobsutton.net/
America gives individuals the right to bear arms.
To use or not to use — that decision is left to each person, not to the government.
In a sense, this is a declaration of trust in human beings...
The Odyssey: The Oldest Story Was Never About Monsters, It's About Us.
https://youtu.be/f_bKjZeJBBI?si=H8rzkSJFjfrEY5Ym
On 17 July 2026, Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey opened in cinemas.
It is difficult to imagine a more modern production: Matt Damon as Odysseus, Anne Hathaway as Penelope, Tom Holland as Te...
The World Still Moves from the Margins
The port city of Mindelo, Cabo Verde
A country of just over half a million people took the defending world champions to extra time.
Cabo Verde lost 3–2 to Argentina in the Round of 32 of its first World Cup. Yet for two hours, the centre...
Why Democracy Must Deliver, Not Just Preach
For much of the late twentieth century, the democratic promise was simple.
Open your politics. Liberalize your economy. Respect individual rights. Build accountable institutions. Prosperity will follow.
That promise no longer feels self-e...
What Game Are You Playing?
I’ve spent the last few years reading people like Ted Gioia, Zena Hitz, Ray Dalio, Ryan Holiday, and Scott Galloway.
For a long time, I thought I was collecting knowledge.
Recently, I’ve started to think I’m collecting something else....
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Born in São Paulo, shaped by a life lived across continents, based in Tokyo. I write about culture, identity, leadership, literature, and the untranslatable. Sometimes Marcus Aurelius. Sometimes takoyaki.
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