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# five friday finds: gaming music, asian future, boredom
- URL: https://flyways.snowbird.global/five-friday-finds-gaming-music-asian/
- Published: 2023-09-22T07:30:13.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-05T05:52:19.000Z
- Description: I skimmed a 48-pg report on global well-being while queueing up for scallion pancakes.
- Author: Gautam Ramdurai
- Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1730785798323, #Import 2024-11-05 13:50

Y'all I'm shaking with excitement 

That's because after 4 long years I'm back in my fav city in the whole world: [Taipei](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7k3lNULeNc&ref=flyways.snowbird.global). These are the finds that kept me occupied while I was queuing in lines for incredible food in this city:

1. [**GAME MUSIC**](https://www.fastcompany.com/90953544/how-video-games-are-creating-a-new-generation-of-classical-music-fans?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) How video games are creating a new generation of classical music fans.
2. [**INNER PEACE** ](https://www.semafor.com/newsletter/09/20/2023/semafor-flagship-in-harmony-with-others?utm%5Fsource=nowshare&utm%5Fmedium=flagship&utm%5Fcampaign=Evidence#m)Even though we constantly feel like the world is burning, the majority of the global population (80%) reports “always” or “often” experiencing harmony with others. Deep dive report here.
3. [**ASIA=FUTURE**](https://icg.citi.com/icghome/what-we-think/citigps/insights/asia-as-a-time-machine-to-the-future?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Citi reports Asia adopts new technologies 8-12 years ahead of the West, making it much like a time machine to the future. I've been telling you that ***forever***.
4. [**MIRROR IMAGE** ](https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/60860/1/we-were-never-supposed-to-see-our-faces-this-much-social-media-zoom?utm%5Fterm=we-were-never-supposed-to-see-our-own-faces-this-much&ref=flyways.snowbird.global)From mirrors to video calls and TikToks, we are constantly faced with our own reflections – and it is completely changing the way we conceive of ourselves.
5. [**BOREDOM INDUSTRY**](https://qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/1850833708/audiobooks-reading-allowed?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) How commuter boredom turned audiobooks into a billion-dollar industry.

If you haven't been to Taipei, start planning. 

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