In this blog post, I take a deep look at whether the tears shed at a funeral are a true expression of grief, or a form of pity for ourselves, left behind alone. Although I lived under the same roof as my grandparents from a young age, we weren’t close. My grandparents always lived life on their own terms, and I naturally kept my distance from their lives. Their lives were rooted in the...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the right way to practice long-termism and discuss wise criteria for determining when to sell. How to realize investment value from a long-term perspective Have you heard the term “long-termism”? As the name suggests, it refers to an attitude that prioritizes a long-term perspective. It’s a concept that’s gaining increasing attention not only in investing...
In this blog post, we will examine the medical advancements in organ transplantation technology alongside the emerging ethical and social issues surrounding it. Organ transplantation is a technique that involves replacing a damaged or malfunctioning organ by moving an organ from another part of the body or implanting an organ received from an external donor. It is recognized as one of the...
In this blog post, we explore Rousseau’s philosophy and examine how his ideas can restore human nature and be applied to modern society. Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s philosophy begins with the following premise: “In the state of nature, humans were good, free, and happy; however, with the advent of society and civilization, humans became evil, lost their freedom, and became unhappy.” This idea...
In this blog post, we’ll explore the principle by which submarines rise or sink underwater through buoyancy control, and how that principle resembles other phenomena found in nature. If you drop a rubber duck into a bathtub, it will immediately float back to the surface. However, if we were to get into the bathtub, our bodies would sink to the bottom. Just like this, when objects enter...
In this blog post, we’ll examine the current state of self-driving car development and the challenges that must be overcome for full commercialization. In 2030 South Korea, Kim Cheol-su, an employee at Company OO, gets into a self-driving car to go to work. While the car drives to the office, Mr. Cheol-su takes notes on important points and prepares for a meeting presentation. Glancing at...
In this blog post, we explore how autonomous driving and eco-friendly technologies can address traffic congestion and environmental issues. Join us in discovering the innovative changes in future transportation. The Future Direction of Transportation South Korea has identified five key challenges in road transportation and is working to address them. These five key challenges include...
In this blog post, we’ll examine the current state of autonomous vehicle technology, the social challenges it presents, and how prepared we are for the future. Autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars, are vehicles that navigate to their destination on their own without direct human intervention. Since the vehicle recognizes and assesses road conditions to determine its route without...
In this blog post, we examine the safety and ethical issues surrounding self-driving cars, as well as the question of liability in the event of an accident, from various perspectives. Minority Report is a film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Philip K. Dick. Set in Washington, D.C., in 2054, the film depicts a society where the PreCrime system has...
In this blog post, we will examine the pros and cons of free trade and the potential for a self-sufficient national economy through the lens of J. M. Keynes. Like most Britons, J. M. Keynes grew up respecting the value of free trade. Nineteenth-century advocates of free trade, who championed it as a matter of principle, firmly believed that the international division of labor was the most...