This blog post explores the ethical issues surrounding genetic modification through ‘The Case Against Perfection’ and discusses whether genetic modification can be ethically justified. As biotechnology advances at an exponential pace, humans are now shifting their focus beyond curing diseases to genetic modification aimed at preventing them. However, like any biotechnology, genetic...
This blog post explores discussions on genetic engineering and bioethics through Michael Sandel’s The Case Against Perfection. It introduces content examining technological advancement and ethical boundaries. With the steady advancement of genetic engineering, we have now achieved technological progress sufficient to complete the human genome map and clone animals, or even beyond...
This blog post introduces various theories of the multiverse through ‘The Hidden Reality’ and discusses whether these theories are truly worth studying. Brian Greene’s book ‘The Hidden Reality’ introduces various forms of multiverse hypotheses currently debated among scientists. Many of these hypotheses are difficult to grasp with common sense, and it remains impossible to verify...
This blog post examines the impact of capitalist society on human existence through Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis, discussing the constraints and social alienation humans face. Reading The Metamorphosis, I couldn’t help but reflect on the organic connection between the shackles of freedom and human alienation. We live in a liberal democratic society where all opportunities...
This blog post explores the purpose and social role of punishment through Beccaria’s theory of punishment, offering insights into how human freedom can be safeguarded. Published in 1764, Cesare Beccaria’s ‘On Crimes and Punishments’ caused a great stir. European intellectual society was captivated by its logical and novel arguments concerning punishment. Faithfully responding...
This blog post examines why ‘use-inspired basic science’ is important through Pasteur’s Quadrant and explores the impact of this approach on scientific research. Pasteur’s Quadrant, or the Pasteur Quadrant, signifies ‘use-inspired basic science’—basic research that leans neither solely toward pure academic inquiry nor purely toward practical application. When scientific...
In this blog post, we deeply analyze whether rape can be viewed as an evolutionary adaptation, examining it from the perspective of survival and reproduction. It has been 25 years since the 21st century began. Compared to the 20th century, the 21st century has seen a dazzlingly rapid pace of change. Not only the structures of technology and society as a whole, but even the fundamental...
Alaa Al Aswany’s ‘Chicago’ illuminates the lives of Egyptian intellectuals amidst dictatorship and corruption. Set in Chicago, this novel deeply explores the conflicts and realities faced by Egyptians who left their homeland, examining political oppression and the complex tapestry of human characters. About Alaa Al Aswany Egyptian novelist and dentist Alaa Al Aswany (born 1957) was...
‘Entropy: A New World View’ is a book that explores the sustainability of modern civilization based on the Second Law of Thermodynamics. A few weeks ago, I was waiting in line at the bus stop to catch the school shuttle. A blue bus I hadn’t seen before approached from a distance, with the words ‘Electric Bus Trial Run’ written on its front. This can be seen as part of the policy...
‘Les Misérables’ and Victor Hugo’s literary world is an epic work encompassing themes of love, justice, salvation, and revolution. This masterpiece of 19th-century French literature embodies Victor Hugo’s life and philosophy. Victor Hugo: A Journey Through Life and Literature Victor Hugo was born on February 26, 1802, in Besançon. Following his father, a general under Napoleon...