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Will advances in artificial intelligence lead to positive change or a dystopian future?

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While advances in artificial intelligence have the potential to bring convenience to humans, there are concerns that the emergence of a strong artificial intelligence could spiral out of human control, raising ethical issues and the risk of a dystopian future.   Humanity has gone through three industrial revolutions that have shaped the world like never before, and now we are preparing for...

How does the Korean film “OASIS” portray true love and growth through disconnection and communication?

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  The Korean film “OASIS” explores the boundaries between disconnection and communication, reality and fantasy, and how the two main characters grow as human beings through the love of an ex-convict and a severely disabled person with cerebral palsy, who are marginalized by society. The film combines gritty realism with fantastical elements to deeply explore the authenticity of life.  ...

Is human language a byproduct of the development of intelligence or a product of adaptation?

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This article addresses the debate over whether human language is a byproduct of the development of intelligence or the result of adaptation by natural selection, exploring the issue from different perspectives and ultimately arguing that it is a product of adaptation.   “Why do we exist?” is the question Richard Dawkins first posed in his book The Selfish Gene. Few people can answer this...

How has the development of transportation changed our lives and economy in the 21st century?

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This article explains how the development of transportation and communication has made the 21st century a “global village” and the social and economic changes it has brought about. It also points out that while the development of transportation has made life easier, it has also caused problems such as economic imbalance and environmental pollution, and emphasizes the need for sustainable...

How did cinema evolve from visual entertainment to a means of artistic expression that reconstructs reality?

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The history of cinema has evolved from visual entertainment to experimenting with the possibilities of artistic expression. André Bazin’s realist aesthetic was particularly influential in establishing cinema as an important artistic tool for recreating and interpreting reality.   The history of cinema has been one of experimenting with artistic possibilities and discovering its own...

Movie Review – Castaway on the Moon (How can two marginalized people rediscover hope in life through each other?)

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Castaway on the Moon, directed by Lee Hae-joon, is a film about two Kims who are marginalized in modern society and escape from their respective isolated worlds to discover each other and rediscover the meaning of life. Through the symbol of drifting, the film delicately depicts the isolation and alienation that modern people experience and the struggle to recover from it. The Kims’...

Is human intellectual capacity ushering in a new era of life creation beyond natural selection?

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Human intellect is pushing the limits of natural selection and creating new life forms through genetic engineering and biotechnology. These technologies offer great promise, but they also raise ethical questions and responsibilities.   What do you think is the greatest power of humans? Most people would answer “intellect”. The picture of our evolution over time from monkeys to humans is best...

Technological advancements have made our lives easier, but has it had a positive impact on our mental well-being?

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Technological advancements have greatly improved our lives, but the question remains whether these changes have had a positive impact on our mental well-being. By comparing happiness in the past and today, we can argue that technological advancements have contributed to material happiness but may not have had as much of an impact on mental happiness.   Technology has been improving endlessly...

How does the human brain store and process so many memories in so many different ways?

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The human brain stores and processes memories in many different forms, and processes information by sending signals through synaptic connections between neurons. Narrative information is stored in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex, while non-narrative information is stored in different parts of the brain, including the striatum, cerebellum, and amygdala.   While many scientists have tried...

Is history reinterpreted to reflect changes in time and society?

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This article explores the meaning and bias of historical records, arguing that history is not simply a record of the facts of the past, but is also reinterpreted and reconstructed as times and societies change.   If we were to answer the very difficult question of what history is, we would say that it refers to the facts of human society’s past, and the written records of those facts...

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Hello! Welcome to Polyglottist. This blog is for anyone who loves Korean culture, whether it’s K-pop, Korean movies, dramas, travel, or anything else. Let’s explore and enjoy Korean culture together!