Dear Worrywart. I try, as a self-styled “ambassador” for things Japanese, to be selective about what types of “cultural sharing” might qualify as “constructive,” “mutually beneficial,” and/or “enriching.” I turn your attention carefully toward aspects of Japanese culture that will further these goals — toward tentacle porn, toward campy Mishima porn, toward Robogeisha porn.

As surely you must know, every choice to share involves another choice, one of equal, or indeed even greater, importance: the choice *not* to share.

Handy Tips on How to Behave at the Death of the World was the title of Anne Herbert’s now (in)famous essay that appeared in the Spring 1995 edition of the Whole Earth Review, ostensibly informing humanity that:

“The rocks are watching, and the squirrels and the stars and the tired people in the street. If you love them, let them know, with grace and non-invasive extravagance. Care about the beings you care about in gorgeous and surprising ways. Color outside the lines. Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.”