An eminent sociologist by the name of Emile Durkheim once said that as a civilization advances, the role of religion will be naturally reduced because of the abstract creed it entails. His opinion was that abstractions would only interfere with the advancement of reason because the development of hu
Why do you study ? to get a good job or to get a sense of achievement? Maybe there are many reasons to study. According to the Learning Curve report, in 2012 South Korea grabbed second place in an assessment of the education system of 50 countries. The report suggests that the Korean education syste
Are you a coffee drinker? How many cups have you had today ? two, three, or six? A true coffeeholic would not know how to start a day without the usual strong cup of black. According to recent news reports, Korea is rapidly becoming a coffee-loving nation. There is also a rise in the number of coffe
When you think about Finland, maybe you only think about Xylitol and Nokia. Finland is an unfamiliar country to many Koreans. According to Wikipedia, Finland is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Also, there are thousands of lakes and islands. An estimated 5.4
“What is sometimes called the news-making process is the result of a daily bargaining process between various personnel in newspapers and broadcast stations. Editors look at the world they cover with particular standards and measures. They attempt to direct reporters to cover the most interesting, n
You have probably seen the 2009 film “Slumdog Millionaire.” The film tells the story of Jamal Malik, a Mumbai teen who grew up in the slums, becomes a contestant on the Indian version of “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” and exceeds people’s expectations, thereby arousing the suspicions of the game s
According to Dream Makers for North Korea, a Seoul-based private foundation for veterans of the war and North Korean defectors, May, 2012, was the point that the number of defectors who have made their way south increased to 25,000 posing a growing challenge for South Korea. Among them, especially,
In the movie, Last Holiday, the heroine main character said, “I wasted too much of my life being quiet. I was afraid, I guess. You know how it is. You keep your head down and you hustle and hustle. Then you look up one day and wonder: ‘How did I even get there?’ Some of the things we care about a lo
Many of you have probably watched the films The Day After Tomorrow (“Tomorrow” in Korea) and Volcano. The plot of The Day After Tomorrow is that because of global warming, the Antarctic and Arctic glaciers began to gradually melt. As the seawater became colder the course of the oceans’ currents bega
The Poet Nosan Lee Eun-sang judged this painter as follows: “Living for some ten years in Chunseolheon, never leaving the mountain, as Uijae’s finest disciple, he received the transmission of Uijae’s art, developing his spiritual energies through a contemplation of nature, then spent another ten yea
What do you know about desertification? It is commonly thought that this is simply the process of land becoming deserts. However, it is not as simple as it seems, because it leads to the loss of biodiversity, poses a threat to food security and leads to regional poverty, threatening the survival of
The world is wide and has many marvelous people in it. Marvelous people here could mean that he or she has a higher status in society and a high income. However, it also includes ordinary people who try to communicate with others, and those people who are more impressed by the latter case than the f
Everyone knows what a doctor is. A doctor is a person who has been trained in medical science, whose job is to treat ‘people’ who are ill or injured. However, new doctors have appeared in the United States, doctors for dolls, the same kind of dolls you may have grown up with as a baby or child.A dol
E-class in English was created by the Information Management Dept. It was formed in May-August, 2011. It was designed for the rising number of people seeking English lessons. Through this, foreign students can take a qualitatively improved class smoothly at their own convenience. In addition, it can