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This blog post examines how shale gas transformed the structure of the energy market and what impact it had on resource conflicts and world peace.   Hello? I’m Shale. I’m a rock that every student has probably heard of at least once in Earth Science class. Sedimentary rock friends like me, with particle sizes smaller than 63 micrometers, are called shale. When you meet me...

This article explains how synthetic products are produced and used in daily life, discussing the processes of the petrochemical industry, its limitations, and sustainable alternatives.   Think about the room you live in. What do you see? Probably clothes scattered about, pay-as-you-throw plastic bags filled with soon-to-be-discarded trash, empty milk PET bottles, synthetic rubber mats, and...

This blog post explores the message conveyed by the art form known as happenings, which emerged by breaking down the boundaries between life and art.   One day in 1952, the modern musician ‘John Cage’ gave a lecture at a university in the United States. John Cage is well known as a figure who boldly shattered the traditional frameworks of music and art of his time, pursuing new forms of...

This blog post examines how biometric chip technology could revolutionize our lives while also potentially leading to privacy violations and the dangers of a surveillance society.   Advances in science and technology stem from people’s desire to pursue a more convenient life than the present. Consider the smartphone, an essential item for modern people. The first telephone was invented...

This blog post examines whether industrial engineering undergraduate education has properly established its current identity and direction, focusing on issues in the curriculum and career pathways.   “Conducting the orchestra of engineering,” “The business department of the engineering college.” Such expressions are often used when introducing industrial engineering. As these phrases...

This blog post examines the role industrial engineering plays within the complex modern industrial structure and why it is gaining attention as an important field of study.   Examining the modern industrial structure reveals that diverse fields are intertwined to form a vast system. For example, large Korean corporations like Samsung and LG not only operate in various business sectors but...

This blog post explores how the conflict between an individual’s originality and social influence, which arises during the formation of thought, can be harmoniously overcome.   Thought is more a product of the social community than of the individual. While individual thoughts exist in diverse forms depending on the person, the foundational ideas that shape them are social products...

This blog post examines the grief caused by the death of a loved one and the social issues it reveals. We explore together the impact of the pain of loss on both individuals and society.   The death of someone causes others to feel sorrow. Particularly, the loss of a close relative or friend can be a significant shock, and the thought of such a thing happening to a family member leaves...

This blog post explores the psychological reasons humans love and adolescents rebel, examining whether psychology can scientifically explain these emotions and behaviors.   Throughout life, you’ve likely wondered why you fall in love, why teenagers rebel against teachers, or why a child smiles. Have you ever found a satisfying answer to these questions? There is a field of study that...

This blog post examines whether human character and intelligence are determined at birth or shaped by environment and upbringing, using various examples.   Most people have heard of the theories of innate goodness and innate evil. This question of whether human nature is inherently good or evil has been a significant topic in both Eastern and Western philosophy. The doctrine of innate...