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How important can hard work be within the limits of our innate talents and traits?

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This article discusses the theory that a person’s talents and traits are determined at birth, and the importance of effort despite this. Epigenetics explains the interaction between heredity and environment, and a mathematical model of the relationship between talent and effort explores the role of talent and effort.   We’ve all read biographies of great people as children and...

Was the intelligent design of mankind the intention of God, or does it prove that humans are incapable of attaining divinity?

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It has been argued that it may have been the designer’s intention for humanity to modify nature and develop, and that human development is designed because humans are incapable of reaching godlikeness.   Unlike other animals, humans have made tremendous progress, and the pace is only getting faster and faster. As a result, we have gone through several revolutions to become what we are...

Do statistical representatives in evolutionary studies accurately reflect the complexity and tendency of evolution?

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This article explains why using statistical representatives such as the mean, median, and smallest values in evolutionary studies may not adequately reflect the complexity and tendency of evolution, and concludes that it is inappropriate to set a single representative value when studying evolutionary processes.   When scholars conduct research, the process of analyzing data is essential...

Diabetes is on the rise due to changing lifestyle and dietary habits, how can we prevent and manage it?

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Diabetes is on the rise in modern society due to poor diet and lifestyle changes, and it’s difficult to detect early because there are few early symptoms. To prevent and manage diabetes, regular blood glucose testing is important, and eating right and exercising are essential to avoid complications.   As our lifestyle and dietary habits have changed in the modern era, diseases that...

When material progress outpaces spiritual progress, how can we address social disruption?

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This article uses the examples of modern development and colonization in Europe and the Japanese occupation of Korea to analyze the social disruption that occurs when material progress outpaces spiritual progress, and emphasizes the importance of spiritual progress to address this imbalance now and in the future.   Europe developed modern science and capitalism in the early modern period...

When the power of the state violates the freedoms and rights of the people, is it justified to abrogate the social contract and make a new one?

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  According to social contract theory, the people entrust their freedoms and rights to the state, but when the state violates them, the people have the right to abrogate the existing social contract and make a new one. Presidents should understand these principles of social contract and establish policies that guarantee the rights of the people.   The World as a Whole Understood by...

Is change a necessary condition for progress, or can it cause a loss of identity?

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Analyzes why the West has developed more than the East since the Industrial Revolution and questions whether change is essential. It compares the advantages and disadvantages of change with historical examples, emphasizing that a harmonious acceptance of tradition and the new is key to social progress.   The Industrial Revolution, considered a revolution that changed the course of human...

No one is perfect, so how can I overcome my shortcomings and achieve real growth?

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We all have shortcomings, and it’s important to try to overcome them. In particular, recognizing our shortcomings and working to fix them is how we can achieve true growth. I’m thinking about what I can do to change and grow, and I want to emulate my friend A, who overcame his shortcomings.   No one is perfect. Everyone has flaws, even if they seem perfect on the outside. Even...

When animal cloning research is conducted for human benefit, how can moral considerations and the rights of animals be balanced?

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This article recognizes that animal cloning research can benefit humans, but emphasizes that moral consideration of animal rights and welfare is essential. It argues that when animal and human interests conflict, a balanced approach is required, and that animals should be recognized as objects of moral consideration.   Ian Wilmert’s creation of Dolly, a cloned sheep, sparked interest...

Can Dawkins’ Theory of Sexual Selection and Zahavi’s Handicap Principle Coexist with Natural Selection?

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Richard Dawkins advanced the theory of sexual selection and natural selection in The Selfish Gene, but was skeptical of Zahavi’s handicap principle. However, the handicap principle plays an important role in the discussion of the compatibility of sexual selection and natural selection. This essay examines the broad applicability of natural selection through the interaction of the two...

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