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Thoughts of the Times

Tue, October 22, 2019 | 13:13

'If Spring Arrives'

Under glaring fluorescent lights, an elderly North Korean woman sits over a snarl of gray yarn, loosening it patiently with her fingers. “Life is like pulling a tangled thread,” she says. “If you hurry and worry too much, it'll just make the knot worse. But if you coax and caress it patiently between your hands, you'll see it unravel eventually.”

2019-10-21 17:28

The media today are full of discussions that have arisen after a chain of catastrophes at nuclear facilities around the world. The number of people for and against the construction of nuclear power plants is roughly equal. However, in recent years the number of proponents of nuclear-free electricity is on the increase.

2019-10-20 17:33

US troops and Mideast

President Donald Trump's surprise decision to withdraw United States military forces from Syria has generated intense controversy, and encouraged Turkey's incursion seeking to destroy Kurd forces. Analysis benefits from placing developments in historical context.

2019-10-18 17:14

A conference to remember

American football has the Super Bowl, tennis has Wimbledon and soccer has the World Cup. On the English language teaching calendar in Korea, there is no greater spectacle than the Korea TESOL International Conference. It's a gathering like no other. Every year Sookmyung Women's University, in Seoul, opens its doors to a thousand educators from all over the world. This year th...

2019-10-17 17:18

Ancient tombs in Naju

Last month I traveled to the Bannam ancient tombs in Naju, South Jeolla Province, where dozens of huge burials, including for royal families, exist at Mount Jami.

2019-10-16 16:27

Freedom of speech

At the start of October, the European Court of Justice handed down an important decision regarding Facebook that should be generating extensive debate, but so far has not. Implications for freedom of speech are profound.

2019-10-15 17:32

Beware of black swan

Humanity always finds a way to extricate itself out of a crisis. As soon as the danger is gone, however, an era of complacency follows. We pretend everything is fine. We don't want to hear another speech by a cunning politician. The illusion continues until a black swan event, namely a crisis that changes the world overnight, demolishes the normalcy bias.

2019-10-14 16:35

Secret of Success

This year, our Congregation is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the composition of the prayer called “The Secret of Success,” or “The Pact,” that is often said in the Pauline Family. Facing various challenges in our country and in the world, I would like to introduce this secret of spiritual success.

2019-10-13 16:59

Korean cultural assets overseas

All cultural assets, even shards of pottery at home and abroad, whether they are valuable or not, both tangible and intangible, indicate the course of Korean history, representing our ancestors' sacred spirit, wisdom and identity.

2019-10-11 10:51

Peace in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Sept. 28 presidential election provides some promising evidence of long-term political progress, even as violence and terrorist acts continue. The United States is trying to find an exit, characteristically without any disciplined long-term planning.

2019-10-10 17:39

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