Genki? What’s Up? 60
This week's newsletter took me from a cozy Japanese mystery novel to Japan's demographic transformation, and finally to an attempted bonsai heist in Oakland.
On the surface, these topics have very little in common. But as I was writing, I realized they all explore the same idea: the importance of looking beyond first impressions. Whether we're trying to understand people, organizations, or even centuries-old bonsai trees, the most interesting stories are often hidden beneath the surface.
