Josephine K.C. Tseng's Blog
Josephine K.C. Tseng's Blog
Our traditional reliance on “trust” is, in fact, a misallocation of risk. Inspired by the cybersecurity doctrine of Zero Trust, this essay reframes trust itself: people should not be forced to wager blind faith; they should enjoy the freedom to choose, under transparent mechanisms, when—and to what extent—to trust.
Pi-hsien Chen’s recital showcased the piano’s acoustic diversity. The first half delved into the structural “language” of sound, while the second half used sonic textures to evoke color and ideas. For me, the most stirring and impressive moment arrived with that evening’s performance of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 32—though not without minor imperfections, it struck me as precisely how Beethoven should be realized.
Introduction and Context I composed this piece during breaks at the Civic Dialogue for the Youth Policy White Paper on March 29, 2025. It serves as an extension of, and supplement to, some of the ideas and discussions raised during…
Mozart’s music, behind its splendor and harmonic grace, wields a profound resonance with humanity’s essential emotions. Like a flawless mirror reflecting the performer’s mind and the listener’s heart, it balances clarity with nuanced sentiment. In Paik’s piano lines, you sense a forthright representation of his innermost self, drawing the audience into his musical realm.
Background & Rationale In Taiwan, deliberative democracy has been gaining traction, with more and more forums being held across the country. Among these is the “Let’s Talk: Youth for Better Governance” series run by the Ministry of Education’s Youth Development…
Civic Engagement Manifesto Through action, learning and interaction, we continuously explore deeper forms of civic engagement. Throughout this journey, we have come to value: That is, while there is value in the items on the right, we value the items…
Life unfolds like a fugue, its polyphonic textures yielding not chaotic drift but a hidden order—meticulous, finely wrought, but still supple and charged with feeling. As the year’s end invites reflection, it resembles gathering fragments once lost in the current, discerning form amid scattered pieces, and sensing continuity despite interruptions. Having navigated obstacles, one grows less fearful of new stumbles.
While still in development, this project emphasizes the sustainability of the approach. Leveraging Python's open-source tools and libraries, I hope to provide a modular analysis process that allows users of varying technical backgrounds to quickly adopt and apply it flexibly to various community policy discussion contexts, and help enable community members to engage more effectively and influence policy decisions.
After a five-year absence, Zimerman has returned to Taiwan. This time, I was fortunate enough to secure a seat in the front row of the second balcony at the National Concert Hall. The richness of emotion and astonishment gathered over…
‘Football’ here means ‘Soccer‘ in American English.