Yuval Noah Harari to come up with a radical reworking of 'Sapiens'
Yuval Noah Harari, the author of best-selling books “Sapiens” and “Homo Deus,” is now working on the new graphic novel series along with comics artists David Vandermeulen and...
Michel Foucault brings forth concept of episteme
In his book “The Order of Things: An Archaeology of the Human Sciences,” French philosopher Michel Foucault brought forth the concept of “episteme.”
The 1966 book is about 55 years old, but his “episteme,”...
Lee Min-jin examines tragedy of Koreans in early 20th century
After author Park Wan-suh passed away in 2011, people worried that they would not be able to read new novels with such vivid scenes involving Koreans of the early and...
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With the advent of smartphones, most people struggle to limit time on social media or video platforms. Worse, many find it very hard to stay off their mobile devices.
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Gaston Bachelard studies four major fire complexes
The virus pandemic prompts people to leave for camping instead of taking a flight to overseas tourist attractions. After pitching a tent and eating, they tend to space out while starting at the...
New era of metaverse dawns
Neal Stephenson authored a science fiction novel, named "Snow Crash," in 1992 where human avatars interact with each other and software agents in a three-dimensional virtual space.
The novel piqued the curiosity of some Korean fans...
Love-hate relationship between two prominent philosophers
Hannah Arendt was a German-born U.S. political theorist who worked on the risks of fascism, as demonstrated by her books like “Eichmann in Jerusalem” and “The Origins of Totalitarianism.”
When it comes to his teacher...
Japanese architect tells his life story
When it comes to great architects, such Westerners as Antoni Gaudi and Frank Gehry may come to mind of people. But there is an Asian who can stand a comparison with them.
The man is...
A classic volume about value investing
Ask Warren Buffet, one of the great financial investors in the world, what book a newcomer in the stock market should read. Then, he will be sure to pick up this book, “The Intelligent...
Darwinism vs. theory of evolution
Many think that Darwinism is the same as the theory of evolution. But some people argue against this widespread belief that the two are identical, including Prof. Michael Behe of Lehigh University who wrote “Darwin’s...
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