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Thoughts of the Times

Fri, October 18, 2019 | 03:04

Weaponized language

Voltaire said that those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities. How can you make a population believe absurdities, which - in time - will lead to atrocities? You need to control the language by ensuring the population is indoctrinated into your way of thinking. You need to form a narrative by weaponizing the language. No government system is mor...

2019-05-16 17:46

Immigration reform

“The happy and powerful do not go into exile…,” wrote Alexis de Tocqueville, the brilliant visitor from France who struggled to understand the dynamic new American nation nearly two centuries ago. His 1830s visit to the United States, and the book that resulted, “Democracy in America,” speak directly to our highly emotional, politically driven controversy over illegal immigra...

2019-05-15 18:06

Wooden rice bin in Unjoroo

Unjoroo, a cluster of tile-roofed buildings, is located in Toji Myeon, Gurye County, South Jeolla Province, at the foot of Mount Jiri. Although Unjoroo was constructed in 1776, the buildings are still intact.

2019-05-14 17:36

Invisible to the eye

On a Saturday night as I was scrolling through my Instagram feed, one of my best friends sent me a picture over text with a message saying: Look at how perfect her life is.

2019-05-13 18:04

Trump doesn't need Kim

This refers to the op-ed: “Political engineering of summit,” by Lee Seong-hyon, published in The Korea Times on May 1.

2019-05-12 17:20

Diplomacy revisited

Most people view diplomacy as the route of negotiations to settle problems which range from major to minor in importance.

2019-05-10 17:21

Being an umbrella

BTS (Bangtan Boys or Bulletproof Boy Scouts) first began its formation in 2010 and released its first album “2 Cool 4 Skool” in 2013. In April 2019, BTS released its sixth EP (extended play record), “Map of the Soul: Persona” to express their wholehearted gratitude for those who inspire and support their international singing.

2019-05-09 17:34

Passion for Korean art

Yanagi Muneyoshi (1889-1961) was a remarkable Japanese philosopher, founding father of a folk-art movement and art critic. Inspired by the unique beauty of Joseon Kingdom white porcelain that was generally considered “plain” and had previously attracted little admiration in Japan, Yanagi became an enthusiast of Korean cultural art in 1914. His particular interest in Korean cu...

2019-05-08 17:37

Templestay at Mihwangsa

My first impression of Mihwangsa was a temple in a beautiful forest with many birds. The way up to the temple from its One Pillar Gate is surrounded by many trees including camellias. As I stood in the path, the sounds of the birds were heard here and there.

2019-05-07 17:42

Putin's mediation

By receiving North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Vladivostok, Russian President Vladimir Putin might have joined South Korean President Moon Jae-in in the mediation to bring about eventual denuclearization of North Korea.

2019-05-06 17:24

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