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As a reserve currency, the dollar faces a difficult balance between providing international liquidity and maintaining credibility. The dollar remained the reserve currency after the collapse of the Bretton Woods system because of its economies of scale and the power of the U.S. economy.   The importance of reserve currencies is directly related to the stability of the international economy...

The public forum is at the heart of democracy, and while television debate programs are expected to play this role, critics argue that their limited format and structure do not allow them to fully fulfill this function.   The term public forum, which is widely used today, refers to an open forum of discourse where individual opinions on public issues extend into the public sphere, where...

Raises concerns that when scientific research is combined with capitalism, it becomes influenced by power and resources, and that the moral component can be overlooked, emphasizing that an ethical perspective is essential to scientific research.   “Part 4 of Sapiens, “The Scientific Revolution,” by Yuval Noah Harari, discusses the scientific revolution in the modern world. What I found...

Why do biology and geology have to deal with ‘historical questions’ to explain specific events and causal relationships, and why can’t they rely on universal laws, unlike physics?   Biology and other scientific disciplines have problems that are not found in physics. For lack of a better word to describe this problem, let’s call it the historical question. If we were...

This article addresses the debate about the differences in intelligence and ability between men and women, exploring different perspectives on whether genetics or environmental factors have a greater influence. The debate centers on issues of sexism and equality.   Not long ago, a university president in the United States came under fire for stating that “women are inherently less capable of...

We talk about the realization that while you might think that having a lot of relationships in college will make you feel less lonely, it’s actually the few authentic relationships that give you more satisfaction. They conclude that quality is more important than quantity in interpersonal relationships, and that deeper relationships are more meaningful.   Relationships are something...

The cryptocurrency craze of 2017 exposed the limitations of centralized resources and information systems, and argues that blockchain technology can positively impact the direction of human development by realizing the value of decentralization.   In 2017, the world was swept up in the cryptocurrency craze. People claimed to have made billions and tens of billions of won by investing in...

To overcome the global imbalance of renewable energy resources and the limitations of conventional fossil fuels, supergrids – continent-scale power grids – have been proposed as a key to the transition to a new energy regime, especially in resource-poor countries such as South Korea.   Petroleum reserves are finite and becoming increasingly unprofitable over time. Nuclear power...

Paul Dirac’s discovery of the connection between quantum mechanics and relativity had a profound impact on modern physics, and his rigorous personality and brilliant work helped him break new ground in the field.   “When you pluck a flower on Earth, you move the stars at the end of the universe.” This is how Paul Dirac, a British-born theoretical physicist, described gravity. At first...

Health, as defined by the WHO in 1948, encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being. However, even today, many marginalized populations are in poor health, which is directly linked to social inequality. It’s time to rethink the relationship between health and human rights, and raise awareness of social health.   “Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well...