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I don't normally upvote non-tech things on HN, but that was one of the most fascinating articles I have read in awhile. I started to idly read it, but immediate

I don't normally upvote non-tech things on HN, but that was one of the most fascinating articles I have read in awhile. I started to idly read it, but immediately become engrossed.

PuercoPop 13y ago
I normally flag non-tech things on HN. Even if I enjoy them. Just planting the seeds.
- zorpner 13y ago
  That's explicitly contrary to the HN guidelines, as is your comment. ...as is this comment of mine. I'll show myself out.
  - ntumlin 13y ago
    I thought the comment was in jest, or, at least, I certainly hope so.
    - taybin 13y ago
      I don't think jesting is allowed here.
      - cobrausn 13y ago
        Surely you jest!
dreen 13y ago
Agreed, very good read.
dnautics 13y ago
check out the vice guide to north korea, also fascinating.
avgarrison 13y ago
You might like the book "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea." There's quite a few jaw dropping stories from people who defected from NK. It's such a mysterious country, I am completely fascinated by it. edit: a word
- tjr 13y ago
  I just read that book last week. Amazing stories.
- Taylorious 13y ago
  Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely check it out. Although, I have trouble reading those types of books (and articles) because they tend to be a bittersweet experience. On the one hand I feel like it is sort of like a sin to be willfully ignorant of the terrible things happening in places like NK, but it is also incredibly depressing learning about these things and being so powerless. For some reason the brutality women face in these places seems to upset me the most. A few weeks ago I read a very descriptive article on witch hunting in Papua New Guinea and thinking about it still keeps me up at night.
  - markdown 13y ago
    Did you learn of the PNG situation from the article that was submitted to HN? Did you know that since that article was shared here, the PNG govt is trying to push forward very tough laws to clamp down on the nastiness that goes on there. They're bringing back the death penalty, and it will now also apply to rape, violent robbery, etc. > The prime minister also announced that the government would repeal the controversial 1971 Sorcery Act, which acknowledges the accusation of sorcery as a plausible defence in murder cases > Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said violent crimes were becoming too frequent and that "draconian" measures were required. > "There will be maximum penalties that have never been seen before in this country" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22366075 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22366075 > Parliament last week resurrected the long-dormant death penalty and approved five methods of execution: hanging, firing squad, electrocution, lethal injection and asphyxiation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22698668 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22698668
amartinsu13 13y ago
It was written by Adam Johnson, an English Professor at Stanford who just won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for a book, not coincidentally, inspired by North Korea.
joyeuse6701 13y ago
I read this in a print version of GQ (call me old fashioned), and as it turns out, they come out with pretty fascinating topics regularly. I think the urban explorers article or coast guard rescue a few years back piqued my interest.
- Wingman4l7 13y ago
  For those who were interested in reading the urban explorers article, like I was: http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201303/urban-explorers-gq-march-2013?printable=true http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201303/urban-expl...

I don't normally upvote non-tech things on HN, but that was one of the most fascinating articles I have read in awhile. I started to idly read it, but immediately become engrossed.

PuercoPop 13y ago

I normally flag non-tech things on HN. Even if I enjoy them. Just planting the seeds.

zorpner 13y ago
That's explicitly contrary to the HN guidelines, as is your comment. ...as is this comment of mine. I'll show myself out.
- ntumlin 13y ago
  I thought the comment was in jest, or, at least, I certainly hope so.
  - taybin 13y ago
    I don't think jesting is allowed here.
    - cobrausn 13y ago
      Surely you jest!

dreen 13y ago

Agreed, very good read.

dnautics 13y ago

check out the vice guide to north korea, also fascinating.

avgarrison 13y ago

You might like the book "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea." There's quite a few jaw dropping stories from people who defected from NK. It's such a mysterious country, I am completely fascinated by it. edit: a word

tjr 13y ago
I just read that book last week. Amazing stories.
Taylorious 13y ago
Thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely check it out. Although, I have trouble reading those types of books (and articles) because they tend to be a bittersweet experience. On the one hand I feel like it is sort of like a sin to be willfully ignorant of the terrible things happening in places like NK, but it is also incredibly depressing learning about these things and being so powerless. For some reason the brutality women face in these places seems to upset me the most. A few weeks ago I read a very descriptive article on witch hunting in Papua New Guinea and thinking about it still keeps me up at night.
- markdown 13y ago
  Did you learn of the PNG situation from the article that was submitted to HN? Did you know that since that article was shared here, the PNG govt is trying to push forward very tough laws to clamp down on the nastiness that goes on there. They're bringing back the death penalty, and it will now also apply to rape, violent robbery, etc. > The prime minister also announced that the government would repeal the controversial 1971 Sorcery Act, which acknowledges the accusation of sorcery as a plausible defence in murder cases > Prime Minister Peter O'Neill said violent crimes were becoming too frequent and that "draconian" measures were required. > "There will be maximum penalties that have never been seen before in this country" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22366075 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22366075 > Parliament last week resurrected the long-dormant death penalty and approved five methods of execution: hanging, firing squad, electrocution, lethal injection and asphyxiation. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22698668 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22698668

amartinsu13 13y ago

It was written by Adam Johnson, an English Professor at Stanford who just won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for a book, not coincidentally, inspired by North Korea.

joyeuse6701 13y ago

I read this in a print version of GQ (call me old fashioned), and as it turns out, they come out with pretty fascinating topics regularly. I think the urban explorers article or coast guard rescue a few years back piqued my interest.

Wingman4l7 13y ago
For those who were interested in reading the urban explorers article, like I was: http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201303/urban-explorers-gq-march-2013?printable=true http://www.gq.com/news-politics/newsmakers/201303/urban-expl...