tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post3065807202723018828..comments2023-11-12T00:30:15.262+09:00Comments on Monster Island (actually a peninsula)*: Looking for that romantic getaway for Valentine's Day? Try North Korea!kushibohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-6436689422793138962010-02-15T12:03:05.163+09:002010-02-15T12:03:05.163+09:00Well, see, that's what I mean by the "law...Well, see, that's what I mean by the "law of unintended consequences." For starters, exposure to outsiders — even if just confined to those trained to meet them — erodes faith in the rhetoric used to demonize those outsiders, particularly the Americans. <br /><br />Unlike ten or fifteen years ago, the North Koreans now see Americans and South Koreans (and Japanese) as human in a way they didn't before. That changes many things and affects outcomes. <br /><br />That's just one example, but there are others. Economic interaction leads to all kinds of things the DPRK leadership is at a loss to control, or when they do, it's costly.kushibohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306033998028548550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3869680.post-81304927073744975082010-02-14T14:41:19.861+09:002010-02-14T14:41:19.861+09:00I don't think it erodes any hermetic seal. The...I don't think it erodes any hermetic seal. There is no chance of tourists meeting ordinary North Koreans.A Deal Or No Dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03846366896375330656noreply@blogger.com