‘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...
The Case Against Perfection: Is Designing Children Really the Wrong Choice?
This blog post examines the ethics and feasibility of designing children through biotechnology, presenting a critical perspective. Biotechnology is advancing rapidly, and humanity will eventually reach the point of designing children. ‘The Case Against Perfection’ argues that the problem lies in “parents’ arrogant attempt to conquer the mystery of birth.” It opposes designing...
‘The Old Man and the Sea’ Book Review: Hemingway at His Literary Peak
Hemingway’s ‘The Old Man and the Sea’ is a masterpiece depicting human endurance and challenge. This review explores its depth. Hemingway’s Greatest Masterpiece “The Old Man and the Sea” is considered Hemingway’s finest work, earning him the Pulitzer Prize (1953) and the Nobel Prize in Literature (1954) in his later years. The Swedish Academy specifically cited this work...
Book Review – Full House (Are Evolution and Progress the Same Concept?)
In this blog post, I compare the evolutionary perspectives of Stephen Jay Gould and Richard Dawkins through ‘Full House’. Are evolution and progress the same thing? Many people are familiar with Charles Robert Darwin’s theory of evolution. However, it is common to unconsciously equate evolution with progress within evolutionary theory. Stephen Jay Gould, author of Full House, sought...
Why is Daddy-Long-Legs still a beloved work today?
Daddy-Long-Legs is cherished for its innovative epistolary format and heartwarming coming-of-age narrative. Judy’s candid letters deliver both excitement and emotion, possessing timeless appeal. Jean Webster’s Life and Works Jean Webster was born on July 24, 1876, in Fredonia, New York. Her father was a publisher, and her mother was the niece of Mark Twain (1835–1910), the...
Entropy: A New World View (Is Progress Headed Toward the End?)
In this blog post, we revisit the limits of civilization hidden behind progress through ‘Entropy: A New World View’. In Jeremy Rifkin’s book, entropy is defined as “the amount of change in a thermodynamic system when an object absorbs heat and undergoes a change.” Theories like Newton’s framework or Einstein’s theory of relativity are accepted as truth because no...
Programming the Universe (Does the Universe Really Operate Like a Quantum Computer?)
In this blog post, we explore how the universe operates like a quantum computer and the new paradigms this creates, based on Seth Lloyd’s ‘Programming the Universe’. ‘In the beginning, there was the bit.’ Anyone unfamiliar with this book might find this statement somewhat puzzling. They likely know bits only as a unit of data size. Modern physicists are primarily interested in two...
Is it true love when parents try to design and control their children’s lives?
This blog post deeply examines whether control exercised under the guise of choices made for children is truly love, exploring it from the perspectives of freedom and dignity. People often call children ‘a gift from God’. For the giver, a gift signifies celebration and blessing; for the recipient, it brings happiness. The phrase ‘a gift from God’ signifies how profoundly children are a...
Does Thomas Kuhn’s Theory of Scientific Revolution, Normal Science, Truly Exclude Criticism?
This blog post examines whether the concept of normal science in Thomas Kuhn’s theory of scientific revolution truly excludes criticism and only shifts paradigms during crises. Thomas Kuhn, a philosopher of science who coined the new concept of ‘paradigm,’ defined it in The Structure of Scientific Revolutions as “a total framework or set of concepts that combines scientific...
Can Guns, Germs, and Steel Explain Human History?
This blog post critically examines Jared Diamond’s argument that ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’ explains the gap in civilizations. Why I Read the Book Guns, Germs, and Steel is a book written by Jared Diamond in 2005. Although it is over a decade old, it consistently ranks as the most borrowed book at Seoul National University’s Central Library, maintaining steady popularity. I...