Two weekends ago, I rappelled off the end of my rope. I fell five feet, enough to badly break (“smash”) three bones in my ankle. Emergency surgery was performed at Saint Mary’s Regional Hospital in ...

Fatalistic thinking is often observed in Japanese culture. In fact, the World Values Survey indicates that Japan is one of the most fatalistic countries among the 64 countries surveyed. Japan’s ...

Chinese culture, which is influenced by Taoism and Buddhism, has deep roots in fatalism. Chinese people generally believe in the heavenly predestination of one’s life from birth. Parents are often ...