In this blog post, we will examine the concept of publicity rights and the issues surrounding them, and consider why they need to be legislated. Personal rights are inherent rights that are inseparable from the rights holders and are linked to the unique personality traits of human beings. These personality rights function as essential concepts for individuals to express themselves in...
In this blog post, we will look at how the scientific principles of immunity were discovered, focusing on historical experiments and discoveries. The concept of immunity, or the human body’s resistance to certain diseases, has been known for many years through empirical observation. In particular, during times when infectious diseases were prevalent, it was noticed early on that...
In this blog post, we will examine the origins of art from the perspectives of evolutionary psychology and survival strategies, and explore the human desire for expression. Evolutionary psychologists generally argue that art began because it provided selective advantages for human survival and reproduction. They view art as a product of human nature and seek to understand its origins as...
In this blog post, we explore why we are swayed by desire even when we know what is right, through Aristotle and Socrates. Aristotle presents “akrasia,” or lack of self-control, as one of the three moral states that humans should avoid, along with ‘vice’ and “brutality.” In general, lack of self-control refers to a state of actually acting contrary to what is rationally judged to be best...
In this blog post, we will look at the necessity of spam regulation and various methods, especially the pros and cons of the opt-in system. Spam is advertising emails sent repeatedly in large quantities to an unspecified number of people for a specific purpose, mainly for commercial purposes. Such spam emails are generally sent unilaterally without the consent of the recipient, and their...
In this blog post, we will look at various interpretations of the unique structure of medieval Western European farmland, where private ownership and sharing coexisted, and the reasons for its persistence. The typical form of agricultural land ownership in medieval Western Europe was the so-called “open field system.” This system had no clear fences or boundaries, allowing farmers to...
In this blog post, we will look at how the perspective of physics has changed, from Newton’s particle theory to Maxwell’s electromagnetic field theory. According to the classical mechanics system established by Isaac Newton in the 17th century, physical reality consists of three basic elements. These are “absolute space,” in which nothing exists; “mass points,” which move...
In this blog post, we will examine how Confucian scholars in the mid-Joseon period understood and accepted Taoism. Early Confucian scholars in Joseon refused to acknowledge the existence and legitimacy of Taoism, viewing it as a heresy, and were extremely wary of allowing Taoism to infiltrate the Confucian ideological system. This overall negative perception of Taoism remained largely...
In this blog post, we will explain the structural principles of traditional wooden architecture and the secrets of the gajang technique, which reduces the number of pillars, in an easy-to-understand manner. The structure of traditional wooden buildings can be divided into two main parts. One is the roof, and the other is the wooden frame that supports it. First, the roof is covered with...
In this blog post, we will look at why long-term climate prediction is difficult, focusing on the influence of the oceans, observation limitations, and the complexity of the system. Climate patterns vary from year to year, with some years experiencing extreme heat waves and other years experiencing cooler-than-usual summers, resulting in irregular fluctuations in summer temperatures...