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This blog post examines why human selfish behavior persists and how spatial structures influence such actions.   We know altruistic behavior is socially desirable, while selfish actions are unacceptable. This aligns with our historical background of forming larger communities and surviving through mutual aid and cooperation. People typically grow up receiving sacrifices or help from others...

This blog post explores how much more inconvenient our lives and industries would become without chemical engineering, highlighting its importance.   Chemical engineering is a vital discipline that has fundamentally transformed human life and industry. While “what-if” scenarios hold little meaning in history, how would our lives have changed if the field of chemical engineering never existed...

This blog post explores whether the dazzling advancements in science and technology will hasten the end of Homo sapiens and enable the birth of a new humanity.   Human history began approximately 4 to 3 million years ago with the emergence of Australopithecus. Since then, humanity evolved through Neanderthals to ultimately take the form of Homo sapiens. This process signified more than just...

In this blog post, we explore why decision disorder occurs in everyday life and how Operations Research can systematically resolve it.   Have you ever heard the term ‘decision disorder’? Also known as ‘Hamlet Syndrome’, it describes the situation where one wavers indecisively when faced with multiple choices. This is a psychological issue experienced by many in modern society and is one...

This blog post systematically examines the development of evolutionary theory, from Lamarck’s Theory of Use and Disuse to Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection and modern evolutionary theory.   Why do humans live? Where did humans come from? Everyone has pondered these questions at least once. While seemingly simple, these questions are profoundly complex, having troubled...

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...