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I'm a "Cat Detective" I help reunite lost cats with their families. I recharge over a cup of café latte, enjoy walking and traveling, and expand my thoughts through writing. By observing the world closely and following my intellectual curiosity as a blog writer, I hope my words can offer help and comfort to others.

Is walking upright a blessing or the beginning of suffering for humans?

In this blog post, we will take an easy-to-understand and in-depth look at the origins and causes of lower back pain, as well as treatment methods.   Lower back pain, the pain that has become the fate of humans Since humans began walking upright, lower back pain has become a disease that has followed them like fate. Although standing upright has brought many benefits to humans throughout...

What exactly is a critical phenomenon, and how does it relate to our lives?

In this blog post, we will examine the concept of critical phenomena through the Bachhausen effect and learn how it applies to natural and social phenomena.   Critical phenomena and the Bachhausen effect: Dynamic transitions at the boundary between order and disorder Physical systems undergo a process of transition from one state to another in response to changes in external environmental...

Megalithic tombs in Europe: Who built them and why?

In this blog post, we will examine various theories about how the megalithic tombs scattered across Europe were built and what they mean.   Megalithic tombs in Europe: Traces of civilization or symbols of community? Until the early 20th century, megalithic tombs in Europe were believed to have spread to Western Europe from civilized areas such as Crete and other parts of the Mediterranean...

Why did Kandinsky predict the emergence of realism?

In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at the meaning and background of the “new realism” predicted by Kandinsky, the pioneer of abstraction.   In the early 20th century, Russian painter and theorist Vasily Kandinsky looked back on the direction of the abstraction movement he had pursued for many years and foresaw the possibility of a new art form that could complement its unfinished...

Why did Eliade see agriculture as the origin of “cosmic religion”?

In this blog post, we will examine how the beginning of agriculture led to changes in religious worldviews through Eliade’s perspective.   The beginning of agriculture and changes in religious concepts – from Eliade’s perspective For a very long time, humans have sustained themselves through hunting and gathering. In those days, when people lived by observing the flow of nature...

Aspirin: More than just a fever reducer, is it a true wonder drug?

In this blog post, we will take a broad look at aspirin, from its basic function to its prevention of cardiovascular disease and its recently discovered anti-cancer effects.   Aspirin: Medical possibilities beyond a simple fever reducer In 1899, German pharmaceutical company Bayer launched aspirin, a drug with antipyretic and analgesic properties. Over the next century, aspirin became one of...

How was it possible to capture “freedom of the spirit” in a single landscape painting?

In this blog post, we will look at how landscape painting expressed freedom of the spirit, focusing on the concept of “wayu.”   The philosophy and history of landscape painting as seen through the aesthetics of “wayu” One of the most important keys to understanding Oriental painting is “landscape painting.” Landscape painting is not just a painting of mountains and water. It contains human...

Should laws follow the intentions of their creators, or should they follow the realities of the situation?

In this blog post, we will examine the standards of legal interpretation and actual cases, focusing on the differences between legal interpretation and textual interpretation.   The difference between legal interpretation and textual interpretation: the intentions of legislators and the validity of laws In law, “interpretation” does not simply mean understanding the meaning of a law. Legal...

Can science explain morality?

In this blog post, we take an in-depth look at the relationship between science and morality, focusing on naturalistic ethics and Moore’s criticism.   Naturalistic ethics, Moore’s criticism, and beyond In ethics, naturalism is the view that moral values and norms are identical to or reducible to natural facts. Naturalism seeks to find the basis of morality in objective and...

Is technology just a tool, or is it a gateway to truth?

In this blog post, we will philosophically reflect on the nature of technology and explore its true meaning beyond that of a mere tool.   When asked, “What is technology?” many people tend to give one of two answers. One is that “technology is a means to an end,” and the other is that “technology is a human activity.” Both definitions are widely accepted and seem valid on the surface...