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Sun, July 3, 2022 | 18:33

Questions about basic income

Some people think that if all members of society receive a basic income, people will not want to work. However, according to the results of basic income experiments in Iran and Finland, the number of workers and their working hours did not decrease after people received a basic income.

2022-03-13 17:43

Pioneering spirit of Hamel

Over the last few centuries, some foreigners have made remarkable and very diverse contributions to Korean culture and society.

2022-03-10 16:59

United approbations

My mother always said that if you want someone to conform, then hurt them in the pocketbook. Yes, in our household she controlled the purse strings. That's why we sons and daughters were obedient or compliant to her wishes. Indeed, we accommodated her because we always wanted money for something. Thus, we yielded or compromised to effect agreements with her. Her method brough...

2022-03-09 17:00

Art of self-restraint

What is self-restraint? Self-restraint (the concept of “Sophrosune” in ancient Athens), which the ancient Greek philosophers mentioned over and over, is said to be the most basic virtue leading to learning all the other virtues. It is the core of an ethical life.

2022-03-08 16:23

Is water vapor camouflaged greenhouse gas?

A few days back, I was going through the website of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), where I ended up landing on a page about "Overview of Greenhouse Gases.” On that page, I found carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and fluorinated gasses were featured as greenhouse gases (GHGs). However, I was surprised that there was no mention of water vapor mentioned, al...

2022-03-07 17:00

Struggling with disabilities

The average life expectancy of Korean people now is around 80 years old according to current statistics. This figure is a significant increase from the 60 years old life expectancy of 1950. My father died in 1950 when he was 62. So I was a bit concerned and anxious when I was reaching that age. I can't believe that I have lived three decades more than him.

2022-03-06 16:08

Ingredients for proper mindset essential to reach peak performance in sports

I am a golf addict, and have been nearly obsessed with the game for the past four decades. I feel that no single day passed by in which I didn't think about the sport.

2022-03-03 16:17

Russian invasion of Ukraine

The invasion of Ukraine courtesy of the resolute order of Russia's oligarchic President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24 this year made me ponder about national security and people's livelihoods in various communities around the world.

2022-03-02 16:15

'Two wolves in our hearts'

Listening to the election campaign, the fable of the two wolves in our hearts comes to my mind.

2022-03-01 16:54

What gets on your nerves?

My monthly high school newspaper printed a series titled, "Pet Peeves." The students, teachers and staff had a lot of fun reading it and learned exactly what annoyed or irritated us. A "pet peeve" is anything that is really small and unimportant, but particularly bothers or bugs you. However, others may find the behavior or whatever it may be to be insignificant and acceptabl...

2022-02-28 16:18

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