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Thoughts of the Times

Fri, May 7, 2021 | 10:40

War and peace at Christmas

The Christmas season emphasizes harmony, but includes the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest battle in the history of the United States.

2020-12-17 17:02

The West's disappointing double standards

More than a decade ago, when I came from China to study in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, two political terminologies were deeply laid the seeds in my mind. One was the fantastic “human rights,” and another was the disgraceful “double standards”.

Kim Ji-soo | 2020-12-17 15:08

Together for more and better

On a recent public holiday, I had six teeth extracted. The insights I gathered during this process seemed relevant to current policy and election travails. My dentist's office was closed, but he kindly came in to see me. Of course, his staff did not, since it was a holiday, but that did not worry me since I wanted his doctor skills, not those of his staff. After a lengthy pro...

2020-12-16 17:00

Power of theater

When I see plays or musicals, many talented actors impress me. There are a lot of actors who can move audiences by their marvelous acting or singing. However, there seem not enough plays that enable actors to realize their potential fully and to positively affect their audiences. I hope playwrights will write many great plays.

2020-12-15 17:00

Philosophy to live by

Concerns regarding mental wellbeing, stress, anxiety and suicide are at an all-time high globally, with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic acting as a catalyst. According to the World Health Organization, the suicide rate in South Korea is the 10th-highest in the world and second-highest among OECD nations. Also, the female suicide rate is the highest in South Korea when compared ...

2020-12-14 17:21

Fake concern

The struggle to defend liberal democracy against the profiteers of political chaos is far from over. We should not delude ourselves.

2020-12-13 17:21

Diagnosing diagnosis

As an organizational development consultant, I work with organizations of a variety of sizes, ranging from more than 10,000 employees to fewer than 100. The ultimate purpose of diagnosing an organization is to find out what values and dilemmas they truly have. Thus, my work requires me to get as close as I can to each organization's core. However, there are often invisible ba...

2020-12-10 17:00

Exotic cultural artifact

A significant number of precious cultural properties have been donated by individuals and groups at home and abroad to the National Museum of Korea since its establishment in 1909. The museum makes tremendous efforts to preserve and display all of these invaluable assets, ensuring they are kept in good condition.

2020-12-09 16:40

Memory of gimjang and mother

Since time immemorial, around the beginning of winter, every Korean household is busy with “gimjang,” the annual culinary event to make kimchi, the indispensable vegetable side-dish that is served at nearly every meal. This is timely due to the fresh crops of cabbages, radishes and other varieties of vegetables used as ingredients and also the ambient temperature ideal for pr...

2020-12-08 16:50

Our clothes and us

Let's look inside our closets. Are you satisfied with everything there? Is it neat or full of clothes you don't wear but keep?

2020-12-07 16:40

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