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Mon, June 5, 2023 | 02:26

. Casey Latigue

In favor of participation trophies

NBA superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo recently inserted himself into the debate about participation trophies, competition and failure. His team, the Milwaukee Bucks, got bounced out of the playoffs in the first round by the lowest-seed team in his division. At the press conference after the game, a reporter asked him, “Do you view this season as a failure?”

2023-05-14 16:30

Rushan Ziatdinov

Will 5th Industrial Revolution shape the future of humanity?

The four industrial revolutions have had a significant and far-reaching impact on humanity. They also significantly influenced social, economic and political institutions. These revolutions ushered in a shift from manual labor to machine-based production, leading to new smart industries, AI and robot-based technologies and other innovations.

2023-05-14 16:25

ChatGPT's lessons for economic development

ChatGPT's lessons for economic development

CAMBRIDGE - Spoiler alert: I am not going to talk about how ChatGPT responds when prompted about economic-development strategies. It basically regurgitates reasonable, but mediocre ideas that it has seen in its training set. But ChatGPT's design, which has given it far greater capabilities than its creators anticipated, offers a valuable lesson for tackling the complexities o...

2023-05-14 16:19

. Donald Kirk

Dividends of summitry

The rapid succession of summits between President Yoon Suk Yeol and President Biden and then between Yoon and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should in theory open a new chapter in South Korea's two most important relationships with foreign countries.

2023-05-11 16:43

Saving Earth from plastic waste

Saving Earth from plastic waste

The oceans are in a state of death. Like the Amazon Rainforest, which have played the role of lungs regulating the climate of the entire planet, the oceans are dying, covered with vast amounts of plastic waste. In the case of the Pacific Ocean, the plastic garbage zone extends for hundreds of square kilometers between Hawaii and the North American continent. The same is true ...

2023-05-11 16:25

Dilemmas of deterrence

Dilemmas of deterrence

We live in a world where geopolitical stability relies largely on deterrence. But how can we prove that deterrence works?

2023-05-11 16:15

Shim Jae-yun

1 year in, Yoon's challenges and responses

President Yoon Suk Yeol marked the first anniversary of his inauguration, Wednesday. What awaited the prosecutor-turned -head of state, then a political novice, were knotty tectonic challenges at home and abroad.

2023-05-10 16:17

Chyung Eun-ju, Joel Cho

Deceptive facade of personality quizzes: Are you being manipulated?

Nowadays, it's become common that we receive personality quizzes from our friends, and participating in them can be quite addictive. In-depth psychological assessments like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator have become incredibly popular, to the point that many people in our social circles know their MBTI and introduce themselves with it as if it's an important and relevant asp...

2023-05-10 16:16

This joint Memorial Day ceremony for fallen Israelis and Palestinians overcame hate

This joint Memorial Day ceremony for fallen Israelis and Palestinians overcame hate

Memorial Day used to be Israel's most sacred secular holiday because it honored those who died in wars or terrorist attacks. Coming just before Israeli independence day, it used to unite the country.

2023-05-10 16:10

Silent majority

Silent majority

South Korea is politically polarized. There is no doubt about that. A recent poll by Kookmin Research Group and Ace Research put President Yoon Suk Yeol's support at 36.7 percent overall, with 76.9 percent approval among supporters of the governing People Power Party (PPP) and a disapproval rating of 91.9 percent among supporters of the opposition Democratic Party of Korea (D...

2023-05-09 16:20

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