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Thu, July 7, 2022 | 17:11

Dangers of organizational practices

Organizations striving to improve themselves typically focus on organizational culture. They might use a survey to determine what areas to work on. However, since these surveys only cover organizational culture, organizational practices-i.e., mores or conventions-are largely left out. Ignoring these is a major blind spot and may lead to irregular, unethical, or even corrupt b...

2022-04-14 17:00

Our new president

The 20th presidential election of the Republic of Korea ended and the winner was confirmed by a narrow margin. The media is now racing to publish reports on the composition and political orientations of the new government.

2022-04-13 17:00

Ambassador Kennedy and Australia

President Joe Biden has nominated Caroline Bouvier Kennedy to serve as United States ambassador to Australia. Earlier, she served as ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017 where she received high marks, demonstrating diplomatic skill, political shrewdness and personal grace.

2022-04-12 17:00

'Jentle Garden' launched in Seoul

On March 18, the first pop-up store of the ”Jentle Garden” was launched in Seoul. Jentle Garden fantasy world was created in real life from the dreams of the brand “Gentle Monster” collaborating with Jennie from BLACKPINK. The installation portrays a dreamy landscape filled with pink lakes and heavenly bedded trees and flowers. The pop-up will be opening in five cities - Seou...

2022-04-11 17:34

Tiny changes

“True life is lived when tiny changes occur”(Leo Tolstoy) is a proverb written on the wall of an alley in Hakseong-dong, which is now abandoned and waiting to be redeveloped or regenerated.

2022-04-10 15:46

Can existential nihilism be uplifting?

The remarkably high suicide rate in Korea, along with the widespread mental health issues and existential dread faced particularly by the younger generations, call for a solid grounding and understanding of philosophy. In this regard, in my view, existentialism - particularly existential nihilism - offers a helpful way to interpret the human condition.

2022-04-07 17:00

'Raiment of Soul,' extraordinary Greek exhibit

Greece, officially known as the Hellenic Republic, is recognized as the cradle of Western civilization with its profound philosophical traditions, literary and theatrical genius, and foundational scientific and mathematical contributions. Greece is also the birthplace of the Olympic Games and democracy.

2022-04-06 17:00

If we change our diet

Industrial animal farming is one of the major causes of global warming. The sector's greenhouse gas emissions represent 14.5 percent of all human-induced emissions, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Greenhouse gases including methane, which is emitted especially in the process of industrially raising cows, have caused the climate crisis.

2022-04-05 17:00

Digital citizens

The media tells us that one of the major differences in the Ukrainian war is the use and impact of the smartphone. Unlike Russian soldiers in the shrouded and conservative bureaucracies of intelligence, Ukrainian citizens are sharing the war with the world using smartphones. Consequently, we experience the war as it happens.

2022-04-04 17:00

There's nothing like great outdoors

I took an overnight trip to Buyeo in South Chungcheong Province last month. I was with the family of my second-eldest daughter who came down to pick me up from Daejeon, where they live now. Buyeo is a little more than an hour's drive from Daejeon. We had to postpone the outing for over a month because of the ever-intensifying wave of COVID-19 infections in the country.

2022-04-03 17:00

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