In this blog post, I will examine the concept of “memes” proposed by Richard Dawkins to explain human behavior and culture, and explore the potential and limitations of memes as a framework for explaining human culture and behavior.   How Can Memes Explain Human Behavior? Ever since the emergence of culture, humanity has continuously worshiped something in the form of primitive religions...

In this blog post, we’ll examine the role of roads—which function like the blood vessels of a city—and explore how road scale and the number of lanes are determined based on traffic volume.   Roads are like the lifeblood of a city. Just as oxygen, nutrients, and waste products travel through our blood vessels, the movement of goods and people in a city occurs via roads, and urban...

In this blog post, we’ll examine why cities form and grow from the perspective of urban economics, and explore how factors such as the efficiency of trade and production, economies of scale, and the Industrial Revolution have shaped today’s major cities.   What Is a City? Today, people around the world live in “cities”—political, economic, and cultural hubs ranging from major metropolises...

In this blog post, we’ll examine the principles, operating process, advantages, and limitations of absorption chillers, which use the heat generated by burning natural gas for cooling.   On September 15, 2011, a baseball game in progress at Mokdong Stadium was suddenly suspended due to lighting issues, and in residential areas, many people were startled and rushed out into the...

In this blog post, we’ll explore how the vast amounts of data we generate in our daily lives are analyzed and utilized, and how past data can help us predict future trends and inform decision-making.   How Does Our Daily Life Become Data? How much data do you think you encounter throughout the day? Thanks to advances in information and communication technology, everything from the KakaoTalk...

In this blog post, we’ll explore the types of motion recognition technologies that could replace keyboards and mice, their applications, and their future potential.   You probably clicked on this post while holding a mouse in one hand. As this example shows, keyboards and mice are still essential tools for inputting and receiving information. However, in the not-too-distant future, even...

In this blog post, I’ll examine the causes of free-riding in college group projects and potential solutions from the perspective of evolutionary biology, and further reflect on why we should live righteously.   A few months ago, a carbonated beverage commercial became a hot topic. The ad features Seol-hyun, who feels frustrated by a senior’s demand—“Hey, underclassman, I’m a senior, so leave...

In this blog post, we’ll examine whether the operating restrictions on large supermarkets and medium-sized stores in South Korea are effectively achieving their original goal of strengthening the competitiveness of traditional markets and small and medium-sized merchants, and we’ll consider the problems with the current system and possible alternatives.   Why Were Operating Restrictions on...

In this blog post, we’ll examine how global warming is affecting South Korea’s climate and seasonal changes.   South Korea’s Climate Transformed by Global Warming   “The point of no return for global warming is fast approaching. Someday, Earth could turn into a scorching Venus, where sulfuric acid rain falls.” During his lifetime, Stephen Hawking repeatedly warned of the severity of...

In this blog post, we will examine the significance of the aerospace industry for national defense capabilities, industrial competitiveness, and national technological prowess, and consider why South Korea must continue to invest in the aerospace industry from a long-term perspective.   The Significance of the Aerospace Industry as Demonstrated by the Success of the Naro Rocket On January...