In an era addicted to acceleration, Joseph Plazo offered something rare: pause. Before rows of scholars flown in from across Asia—NUS, Kyoto, HKUST, AIM— Joseph Plazo spoke not to impress, but to interrupt. --- ### The Opening Line That Changed the Atmosphere He didn’t come with hype or metrics. https://connerfcvnf.theobloggers.com/42529215/when-machines-stopped-the-applause