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In this blog post, we will examine whether rapid economic growth has truly brought happiness to Koreans.   In the mid-18th century, the Industrial Revolution began in the British Isles, a small island nation in Europe. This revolution gradually spread across the world, and in the following 300 years, humanity experienced rapid changes that had never been seen before. The introduction of...

In this blog post, I will consider whether the mandatory volunteer work in the pre-medical course at the Seoul National University College of Medicine really has any meaning.   Currently, the Seoul National University College of Medicine in Korea requires students to complete at least 60 hours of volunteer work at a hospital as a mandatory requirement for completing the pre-medical course...

This blog post looks at the challenges and overcoming process faced by the Korean shipbuilding and marine industry as it transitions to high-value offshore structures.   Every Korean has heard the anecdote about the late Chung Ju-yung, the founder of Hyundai, showing a Greek shipowner a bill with a turtle ship on it to win the order for the ship. But what most people don’t know is that...

In this blog post, we will look at whether the death penalty system in South Korea actually contributes to crime prevention and social safety.   South Korea is a de facto abolitionist country with a death penalty system that is not implemented. This has important implications for the international community, and the death penalty is currently being abolished around the world. As the...

This blog post looks at the impact of the Nobel Prize obsession in Korean society on the development of science and technology from various perspectives.   Every year around the end of October, South Korea feels a thirst for Nobel Prize winners. The thirst for the Nobel Prize has become even more intense since the first Nobel Prize winner was born in China, a neighboring country, a few years...

In this blog post, we will look at the feasibility of legalization, focusing on the addiction and negative effects of marijuana on youth.   Drug crime has become more sophisticated in recent years, and the debate over the legalization of marijuana continues around the world. Some countries have already legalized marijuana or allow its use for medical purposes, but I do not think the...

Find out how the dimples on the surface of a golf ball change the flow of air and affect the distance.   If you’ve ever looked closely at a golf ball, you may remember seeing the dimples, the bumpy grooves covering the surface. This unique surface is something that anyone would be curious about at least once. Why are there dimples? Is it because golf balls are made bumpy so that they...

In this blog post, we will look at how effective bulletproof vests and helmets are in protecting us from bullets and explosives.   Watching war movies, I began to wonder. How much can bulletproof vests and helmets protect our bodies on the battlefield where bullets fly around so fast? What are bulletproof vests and helmets made of? Can they really protect our bodies safely? This blog post...

This blog post will explain how mechanical engineering changes our daily lives more conveniently based on the principles of mechanics.   “The more you know, the more you hear,” “The more you know, the more you see,” these two phrases are words that everyone has probably heard at least once. Many people experience these words without even realizing it, and depending on the depth of their...

In this blog post, we will take a look at the inner psychology of why we want to be recognized even when we do good deeds.   In life, by helping someone who really needs help, that person may get out of a big crisis, or conversely, I may be in a better situation because someone helped me. Some people express their gratitude to me for helping them out of a crisis, which makes me feel...