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The dilemma of eternal life, is it a blessing to live forever, or can we find true happiness in the endlessness of time?

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This article addresses the human desire for eternal life and questions whether immortality will bring happiness. It explores the nature of true happiness through the pain and meaninglessness that eternal life brings.   In the drama “Do-gaebi,” which aired on Korean television from December 2016 to January 21, 2017, the main character, Do-gaebi, kills many people as a general in...

If advances in science and technology bring us eternal life, will we have true happiness and a utopia?

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This article discusses the possibility of humanity achieving eternal life, linking it to the development of science and technology, and explores the external and internal happiness it would bring. It raises the question of whether eternal life can realize utopia, an ideal world that can provide humanity with both material abundance and spiritual maturity.   Eternal life. A word that means...

If advances in science and technology make eternal life possible, can we really find true happiness in an endless life?

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Advances in science and medicine may make eternal life possible, but it raises the question of whether it will really bring us greater happiness. We need to think deeply about how eternal life will interact with our current happiness and how it will affect our quality of life.   Life expectancy is increasing due to advances in science and medicine. These changes contribute to an improved...

Can eternal life bring true happiness or is it just an endless extension of life?

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This book explores the relationship between death, eternal life, and happiness, examining from various perspectives whether eternal life can bring true happiness to humanity, or whether it can lead to unhappiness. It also examines different theories about the nature of happiness and its determinants, and provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of eternal life on happiness.   The question...

How have smartphones changed our lives, and what possibilities do technological advances hold for the future?

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More than just a communication tool, smartphones have become a necessity that is deeply intertwined with our daily lives. We explore how they will change our lives and society as a whole as technology evolves.   Most people on the street these days are carrying a smartphone. As of 2024, it is estimated that the number of smartphone subscribers in Korea will exceed 50 million, meaning that...

How is the proliferation of smartphones changing our daily lives, and how should we respond to the positive and negative impacts?

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The changes brought about by the proliferation of smartphones in our society are far-reaching, and along with the positive aspects of economic growth and convenience, they have also brought with them negative issues such as addiction and personal information leakage. As smartphones continue to evolve, social efforts and measures to address these issues are becoming more important.  ...

How did human mobility and transportation technology become essential to the development and survival of civilization, and what role did it play in warfare and the Industrial Revolution?

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This article explores how the development of transportation for human survival has influenced civilization, economics, and warfare, describing the progression from simple transportation in the earliest times to the revolutionary transportation technologies of the Industrial Revolution and beyond.   Unlike other animals, especially predators, we humans do not have the muscular strength that...

Why do we want pure human performance in sports and accuse full-body swimsuits of technical doping?

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The 2008 Beijing Olympics sparked a controversy over technological doping when a full-body swimsuit broke records. This article explores the relationship between the naturalness of sports and technology, exploring the reasons why sports emphasize pure human performance and the resistance to the introduction of technology.   The 2008 Beijing Olympics saw a major upheaval in swimming. A...

Could learning architecture through the process of building a house, an essential part of modern society, be as simple as stacking Lego blocks?

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This article explores the need for a ‘home’, the most important of our ritualistic dwellings, and the complexity and importance of the architecture required to build it, and the idea of how great it would be if building a home could be as easy as building Lego blocks. It explores the interest in and study of architectural installations, and how architecture is more than just a...

Why did I allow myself to destroy a valuable relationship with my parents, and why did I have to try to rebuild it?

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This article is about the disappointment and regret I felt in my relationship with my parents, and how I reflected on my own attitudes and tried to rebuild the important relationships with people close to me.   There are situations in life that make even the most self-loving person look bad. I am a proud person, but there have been many times when I felt wrong or regretted my behavior. Some...

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