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In this blog post, we will examine the essence and social role of art, focusing on Adorno’s concepts of “identity” and “difference,” and why he criticized popular art as a commodity for consumption in capitalist society.   Adorno pointed out that popular art mass-produced by the culture industry has not only lost its essence as art by becoming a commodity for profit maximization, but...

In this blog post, we will examine why renewable energy is gaining attention amid fossil fuel depletion and environmental issues, and explore its potential.   The two oil crises of 1974 and 1978 confirmed the global influence of oil-producing countries and made people realize how dependent we are on fossil fuels. The non-oil-producing countries that suffered huge economic losses as a result...

In this blog post, we will look at why people are swayed by small rewards in the present and give up larger rewards in the future, based on an experiment by behavioral economist Thaler.   Behavioral economist Thaler’s experiment clearly shows how human choices change over time. If you were given an apple, would you prefer to receive one apple a year from now or two apples the next day...

In this blog post, we will look at how spectroscopic analysis was born and why it became a turning point that changed the course of scientific history, from material analysis to astronomical research.   In the mid-19th century, chemist Robert Bunsen was conducting research on the unique flame colors of substances that appear in flame reactions. He devised an improved burner that removed the...

In this blog post, we will look at why mobile games based on simple controls and short play times are more successful than those with complex content.   Mobile games: Why are they regressing instead of evolving? Today, as usual, I turned on my smartphone and started browsing the Play Store, which is full of mobile games. Looking at the various games ranked from 1st to 500th, you can see that...

In this blog post, we will examine why pseudoscience is dangerous and how it harms society and scientific progress, based on scientific methodology and philosophical perspectives.   We are currently living in the information age. The internet is flooded with a vast amount of information, and anyone can easily access it. However, the enormous amount of information can be both an advantage and...

In this blog post, we will explore how supercritical fluids, particularly carbon dioxide, work in the crystallization process and why they are important for controlling the size and quality of solid particles.   Solubility is the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a constant temperature, and is usually expressed as the mass of solute that can be...

In this blog post, we will explore the factors that contribute to the differences in playing styles between the NBA and KBL, such as muscle type, culture, and training methods.   When we watch basketball games on television, there are NBA games and KBL games. The NBA is the American basketball league, and the KBL is the Korean professional basketball league. When watching games from these...

In this blog post, we will examine the reasons for living righteously through the issue of free riding in group projects and explore the significance of ethical behavior for individual happiness and social trust.   Do we have a reason to live right? If someone asks us this question, it would not be easy to answer. In modern society, moral values and ethical standards can vary from person to...

In this blog post, we will look at how the IT industry, which has been stagnating due to technological barriers, can drive new innovation and growth through open source.   With the exception of wearable devices, the growth of IT products has slowed down over the past five years due to a lack of new categories. The same is true for IT services. A representative example is mobile applications...