Berkley Center

The Rules of Jante Law:

1. You're not to think you are anything special.
2. You're not to think you are as good as we are.
3. You're not to think you are smarter than we are.
4. You're not to convince yourself that you are better than we are.
5. You're not to think you…

While a few friends and I were taking photos in the park behind my university, we heard a quick greeting from a few little girls walking past. The park is typically rather quiet due to its location in a western suburb of Tokyo—far out from the hustle…

Imagine you are sitting in a public square in the United States. Chances are there are a myriad of signs posted nearby delineating the rules of the space: no skateboarding, no smoking, no alcohol, dogs must be leashed at all times…things like that…