This blog post examines whether Jeremy Rifkin’s proposed ‘low-entropy society’ could be the solution to the environmental and social problems facing modern civilization. Introduction Humans have always been curious about the future yet to come. How humanity will live in the future has been a staple topic for writing and drawing contests since elementary school, and many films and...
This blog post explores the essence of change by examining how paradigms determine the direction and pace of scientific progress, moving beyond the common notion that science advances continuously. Thomas Kuhn introduced the concept of the paradigm in his book “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” The term “paradigm,” now used across various fields, carried a profoundly shocking...
This blog post explores, from a philosophical perspective, whether humanity’s intelligent design was God’s intention or whether it proves humanity cannot reach God’s level. Unlike other animals, humanity has achieved tremendous progress, and its pace is accelerating. As a result, humanity has undergone multiple revolutions to reach its current state and is now...
This blog post examines how evolutionary psychology explains human psychology and whether its approach is merely a forced fit. It also discusses its limitations and problems. The metaphor ‘The human mind is an old toolbox’ is the central theme of the book, likening the human mind to a toolbox filled with traditional tools (drills, saws, hammers, etc.) used for millions of years. Upon...
This blog post analyzes how well the selfish gene theory and game theory explain reciprocal altruism in animals. Introduction In his book The Selfish Gene, Richard Dawkins presents the theory of the selfish gene, which explains the principles of evolution based on the self-interest of genes. According to the theory of the selfish gene, the agents of evolution are genes, and genes aim to...
This blog post explores the biological background from the perspective that rape may be an evolutionary adaptation rather than simply a crime. 『Darwin’s Table』 (by Jang Dae-ik) is a book compiling discussions among several prominent biologists on various topics. This essay will focus on the topic ‘Is Rape an Adaptation?’ found on pages 15-34 among the many subjects covered. First...
If genetic modification makes ‘designer babies’ possible, is it morally justified? Michael Sandel’s book “The Case Against Perfection” explores human dignity and ethical boundaries. Recent science and technology are advancing at an incredible pace. For these advanced technologies to be widely commercialized in society, ethical and social consensus is necessary. Among many scientific...
In this blog post, we revisit the essence and purpose of revolution, exploring together the right direction for change toward a healthy society. In Chapter 18: A Permanent Revolution of Yuval Noah Harari’s Sapiens, the author states: “In the past, the social order rested on firm foundations that did not change. Over the last few centuries, however, the idea of revolution – of a...
In this blog post, we explore why the writing style of Walter Horatio Pater, known as the ‘Hermit of Art,’ is both beautiful and difficult. Walter Horatio Pater, a Victorian writer who contemplated life through the window of art he constructed and lived an aesthetic life of seclusion, was born on August 4, 1839, in Shoreditch, East London, as the second son of John Pater, a physician...
In this blog post, we explore why we perceive the world more negatively than it truly is and examine a statistical perspective to correct this cognitive bias. What book did Bill Gates gift to graduates? A book once became a hot topic in Korean and international media due to Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft. He is such a renowned bookworm that every summer vacation season, articles...