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This blog post examines whether an easier college entrance exam can actually curb the private education frenzy, evaluating its effectiveness based on various statistics and logic.   In Korea, the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), held every November, is a topic of conversation for many people, even those not directly taking the exam. It’s said that even planes can’t fly on...

This blog post analyzes whether South Korea’s Obscene Material Possession Bill for preventing child and youth sexual crimes is truly an effective countermeasure or a bill riddled with logical fallacies and contradictions.   In South Korea, issues surrounding child and youth sexual assault, including child rape cases, have emerged as major social concerns. A common thread in these cases...

This blog post examines how new social movements and old social movements have coexisted and developed within the historical context of Korean society, reflecting on whether Western theories can fully account for this phenomenon.   Social movements are no longer viewed as pathological phenomena causing conflict outside existing social institutions. Rather, they are recognized as normal and...

This blog post examines methods for traditional and foreign cultures to coexist harmoniously in modern society, where mixed cultures are spreading, and explores ways to maintain identity and suitability.   Transitional mixed cultures face at least three new crises. These three crises are: first, a crisis of appropriateness; second, a crisis of identity; and third, a crisis of integration...

This blog post explores whether iris recognition technology can become the best security system for protecting privacy in the 21st century.   The 21st century is, above all, an era that prioritizes privacy. As the information society advances, protecting personal privacy has become a more critical issue than ever before. In the past, protecting important personal information was often...

In this blog post, we will explore why we live and what allows us to feel the meaning and aliveness of life, through the lens of fear of death and humanistic questions.   Since childhood, I’ve had a strong fear of death. That said, it didn’t profoundly impact my life enough to lead me down a path of spiritual practice like the Buddha; it was more of the vague dread about death...

In this blog post, we explore how shape-memory materials—once the stuff of sci-fi movies—are being utilized in the real world. Let’s examine the innovations these transformative materials will bring!   In the movie TERMINATOR 2, the Terminator T-1000 freely changes its body shape to hunt down the protagonist, John Connor. The T-1000, which adapts its form to the situation and quickly...

In this blog post, we explore why programming languages are needed to communicate with computers and what roles compilers and interpreters each fulfill.   Beginners learning programming often expect computers to handle everything automatically. But when they actually start writing programs, they realize the joke “computers are lazy and dumb” is no exaggeration. Computers will never perform...

This blog post examines the process by which fossil energy became the primary energy source and the resulting problems, exploring the necessity and potential of sustainable alternative energy.   Fossil energy refers to the energy obtained through the combustion of fossil fuels. Burning fossil fuels generates thermal energy, which can be utilized in various ways. Consider the steam engine...

This blog post examines the importance of computer education and the current issues within Korea’s education system, exploring how improvements can contribute to nurturing future talent.   As computer-related technology advances at a dazzling pace, there are now few places where computers are not used. Computer systems are involved in most technologies, from palm-sized smartphones to...