In this blog post, we’ll explore why the humanities are becoming increasingly important, despite being seen as having no practical value. Join us as we consider the role of the humanities in the modern world. In the last few years, interest in the humanities has been on the rise, and humanities books have become a common sight on the bestseller lists of bookstores. This phenomenon is...
AI’s altruistic behavior: genuine altruism or calculated choice?
In this blog post, we explore whether altruistic behavior in AI is genuine altruism or a calculated choice. We compare it to human altruism and explore whether AI can behave ethically. AlphaGo and the possibility of altruism Many people would say that the secret of AlphaGo, the artificial intelligence robot, is the thorough logic and rational thinking of the computer program. In other...
Will the Scientific Revolution end with the conquest of nature or the destruction of humanity?
In this blog post, we explore what the advances of the Scientific Revolution will mean for humanity. Will we be able to completely control nature, or will it lead us to extinction? Prior to the Industrial Revolution, energy conversion was not well understood: the only machine capable of converting energy was the human body, so production was largely driven by human and animal muscle power...
Why is material value still negatively valued?
This blog post explores why material values are still negatively valued. It explores their relationship to spiritual values and analyzes how social biases are formed. If you look at the news, there are certain staples that are consistently reported, even if they don’t suddenly become bestsellers. They are stories about the endless competition. Whether it’s getting into a good...
Self-proclaimed followers of God and the church’s responsibility in Korea
In this blog post, we explore the psychology and background of self-proclaimed followers of God, and consider what responsibility the Korean church has toward them. There are many self-proclaimed followers of God, Jesus, and even David in South Korea. There are many people who claim to be these special figures or to be God. Often referred to as cults, these figures are at the center of...
Can realism help modern teens and young adults regain academic motivation?
In this blog post, we explore whether realism can help modern teens and young adults regain academic motivation. Let’s explore the educational implications and possibilities of realism. The motivation of today’s teens and young adults to learn has changed a lot from the past. Many are not motivated by academic curiosity, but rather by someone telling them to do so, or to get...
Are science and religion forever at odds, or can they come together?
This blog post explores the relationship between science and religion, looking at the possibility of coexistence rather than conflict. We’ll use historical examples and different perspectives to explore how they can work together. Religion and science have had a close relationship throughout history. A look at the history of science reveals that the relationship has changed over time...
Is it justified to set a representative value in evolutionary studies?
In this blog post, we explore the validity of setting representative values in evolutionary studies. We analyze whether the mean, median, and smallest values can accurately reflect evolution. When scholars conduct research, the process of analyzing data is essential. This data can be the results of experiments on evolution, or it can be statistical data. The same is true for evolutionary...
If biotechnology is enabling human evolution, should we allow it?
In this blog post, we discuss if biotechnology is enabling human evolution, should we allow it? We look at the ethical and social implications. In the movie Jurassic Park, scientists clone a dinosaur. Long ago, when a mosquito that has sucked the blood of a dinosaur rests in a tree, the tree’s sap traps the mosquito. Over time, this sap turns into amber, which scientists later...
How do computers understand our commands? How programming languages evolved
In this blog post, we’ll explain in simple terms how computers understand our commands and how programming languages have evolved. A man taps rapidly on a keyboard, the monitor screen fills with unintelligible characters, and the computer does something. This is the kind of computer programmer we often see in movies and other media. In the modern world, computers have become a tool...