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Fri, July 1, 2022 | 01:21
Cho Hee-kyoung
Harsh consequences of hubris before nemesis
In ancient Greek mythology, Nemesis was a goddess who meted out retribution to those who succumb to hubris, before the gods. Classic traits of hubris are identified as arrogance and contempt for others' opinions, often resulting from a loss of contact with reality and an overestimation of one's own competence, accomplishments or capabilities. The outcome of the local elections held nationwide earlier this month seems to be an almost perfect illustration.
2022-06-13 16:12
Let it not be a hundred years
One of my favorite TV dramas used to be a crime series called Law & Order. Following a now well-worn formula of a police procedural, the show began with the following narration: “In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, yet equally important groups: The police, who investigate crime; and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories.”
2022-05-10 16:55
Suffering from 'buyer's remorse'
Just a month has passed since the narrowest presidential election in Korean history, while a month is left until the inauguration. But it looks like voters are already experiencing buyer's remorse about President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol. The incoming president is being hoisted by his own petards and his closest aides seem to be making matters worse not better. Unless he learns to listen to the people and respect others more, Yoon's presidency faces a bumpy road.
2022-04-12 16:23
How we deceive ourselves
We humans like to believe ourselves to be rational and logical beings. The cerebral cortex, comprising over 80 percent of our brain mass and containing 100 billion neurons, gives us the singular ability to reason, to engage in a complex higher level of thinking, to regulate emotions and to use language far beyond the capabilities of any other species in the animal kingdom.
2022-03-08 16:20
Toward a Lagrange point
As I write this article, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is hurtling through space toward a Lagrange point between the sun and the earth, at a speed of 498.24 meters per second. A Lagrange point is a point of equilibrium for small-mass objects under the influence of two massive orbiting bodies.
2022-01-11 16:38
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