This blog post examines why Korea’s patent system fails to match technological competitiveness and explores potential solutions. Patent Wars: The Key to Technological Supremacy Long ago, a protracted war raged between Samsung and Apple, two giants of the smartphone industry. The weapon they used to defeat each other was patents. This war was not merely competition between companies;...
This blog post examines whether Korea’s karaoke culture for youth serves as a space for exercising autonomy and creativity, or if it is subordinated to the commercial culture of the older generation, thereby suppressing freedom. Karaoke has long been established as a cultural space for teenagers in Korea. Emerging in the early 1990s, karaoke has evolved beyond a simple leisure...
In this blog post, we explore whether programming is truly a dream technology that makes anything possible, or a tool that requires thorough analysis and design. Did you ever imagine the future when you were young? You probably imagined so-called ‘future technologies’ like watching TV while walking, having real-time conversations or meetings with distant people through screens, or...
This blog post examines how Paul Dirac opened new horizons in quantum mechanics with his cold, rational mind and explores the impact of his achievements on modern physics. “If you pluck a flower on Earth, the stars at the edge of the universe will move.” This statement was made by British-born theoretical physicist Paul Dirac regarding gravity. At first glance, it seems an incredibly...
This blog post explores the possibility of self-aware artificial intelligence and the ethical issues it raises through various case studies. Can humans truly create a single personhood? This is a question that has persisted throughout history. The medieval philosopher Descartes left behind the proposition “I think, therefore I am,” which became the catalyst in modern philosophy for...
This blog post explores whether humans’ aversion to insects stems from innate instinct or learned emotions shaped by society and culture. A few days ago, I was killing time in my dorm room by surfing the web on my laptop. Truthfully, I had an assignment due the day after tomorrow, but I had deliberately pushed that thought to the back of my mind. Leaning my chin on my hand, I was...
This blog post takes an in-depth look at how human cloning technology could impact individual dignity and identity, as well as our society’s values and structures. Human cloning involves replicating a zygote or somatic cell—the state of cell division after fertilization but before fetal development—to create a human with identical genes. In other words, it is the technology to create...
This blog post explores whether meat consumption is a sustainable choice in terms of health, ethics, and the environment, examining the surrounding debates and diverse viewpoints. The phrase “I’m vegetarian” carries multiple layers of meaning. Some people eat fish and eggs, while others avoid even milk or honey. However, when defining vegetarianism as a philosophy, its core principle...
In this blog post, I reflect on the meaning of true service and the role of a physician in action through the life of Dr. Lee Jong-wook. Dr. Lee Jong-wook is a figure I deeply respect. He was a senior at Seoul National University College of Medicine and served as the sixth Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), leaving an outstanding legacy in global health. He was a man...
This blog post explores which way human nature leans—toward good or evil—in moments of crisis. We examine the inner selves revealed in extreme situations and ponder ways to overcome them. According to Nietzsche, people are divided into good people and bad people, virtuous people and wicked people. A good person is not necessarily virtuous, and vice versa. The relationship between bad...