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Sat, October 23, 2021 | 23:59

Metaverse is the Matrix

A recent Wall Street Journal article headlined, “Digital Addictions Are Drowning Us in Dopamine,” has an interesting subtitle: “Rising rates of depression and anxiety in wealthy countries like the U.S. may be a result of our brains getting hooked on the neurotransmitter associated with pleasure.” It's basically talking about the surge of games, social media, and other behavio...

2021-09-22 17:05

Addressing Asia's nuclear dangers

What can and should we be doing to reduce the increasing nuclear threat? While we've all been dealing with the daily challenges wrought by the pandemic, a diverse group of experts from around the world (ourselves included) have been meeting virtually to address this question in a dialogue organized by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).

2021-09-22 17:02

Texas is not new Taliban

As expected, everyone's apoplectic about the Supreme Court's decision not to block the Texas abortion law.

2021-09-22 17:00

IOC gets it wrong on North Korea

Sometimes there are situations where we have the ability to do something, but it isn't wise to do so. The recent decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to suspend North Korea from Olympic competition until the end of 2022 is a good example.

2021-09-16 17:02

Shadows of 9/11

We all remember where we were on Sept. 11, 2001. We all remember with sheer disbelief watching the unfolding horror and the realization that “it could happen here.” We all remember and vowed never to forget the al-Qaeda terrorist attacks on America, and, just as importantly, to ensure that they never happen again.

2021-09-16 17:00

The West's unspoken failure in Afghanistan

The United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan has captured the world's attention. The chaos, distress, and general sadness of those left behind by America and its allies have drawn significant criticism. It seems inconceivable that 20 years of war, tens of thousands of lives, and $2 trillion were not enough to build a new Afghanistan.

2021-09-16 17:00

Initial Taliban moves fail to convince Afghanistan's neighbors

The Taliban's record in recent weeks of making good on promises to respect human and women's rights, as well as to uphold freedom of the press, is mixed at best.

2021-09-16 16:45

Learning from Afghan failure

The chaotic U.S. exit from Afghanistan and the Taliban's return to power speak volumes about America's foreign policy and its future courses of alliance with other countries.

Park Yoon-bae | 2021-09-15 16:55

Justice and wartime forced labor

In 1924, a British court gave a very famous axiom of jurisprudence. It said, “Not only must justice be done, but it also must be seen to be done.” While keeping the essence of the axiom intact, let's paraphrase it: “Justice must not only be seen to be done, but it must be done.”

2021-09-15 16:55

The booming eighties

The 1980s were an exciting time to be in booming Seoul, with Koreans and expat English teachers alike hustling for a better economic life. Everyone was looking forward to the 1988 Summer Olympics, the first professional baseball game was played in the old Dongdaemun Stadium on a cold blustery day in March 1982, and the bane of dictatorship was relegated to the dustbin of hist...

2021-09-15 16:54

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