중앙데일리

A Fox in a Tiger's Skin

Yan-Tzu was a famous politician during the Zhou dynasty of ancient China. He served three kings and once was appointed prime minister. His followers, including his coachman, naturally became very proud of their master. One day, the wife of the coachman saw the prime minister as he traveled in his carriage. The coachman was sitting in front, arrogantly flicking the four horses with a whip. When he returned home that night, his wife a…

Nov 12,2000
Beacon of Democracy?

The United States is supposed to be the beacon of democracy in the world, but the way it elects its president can be downright undemocratic. Under the Electoral College voting system, all of the electoral votes in each state are cast for the candidate who wins the most popular votes in that state. As a result, the person who wins the most popular votes overall can actually end up losing. That odd result hasn''t happened since 1888, but it may …

Nov 10,2000
On the Brink of Chaos or Creativity?

The Daewoo Group is on the brink of dissipating and Hyundai Engineering and Construction is painfully drawing its last breath. Watching the disintegration of these two conglomerates, once the driving engines of economic development, I cannot help feeling that it heralds the end of an era. I belatedly realize that we are at a watershed where the old economy, marked by can-do management philosophies and aggressive expansion is giving way to a n…

Nov 10,2000
A Postcard From Art Museum

I found out one important thing while I was a reporter in the fine arts section of the newspaper: Galleries and art museums are not only beautiful places, but also cozy places to visit any time. They are also good places for dating. Exhibition halls are normally located on streets near us and we can just hop in on our way somewhere. If it is not a specially planned exhibition, there is often no admission charge. An exhibition hall is a q…

Nov 10,2000
Numbed by Public Campaign Banners

In a ''Kindergarten Republic,'' People Do Not Learn Individual Responsibility and Creativity "Please board in order. Please keep your voice down. Please do not run..." Trains and subways are full of announcements, which amount only to noise pollution to which no one listens. Are those announcements ordered by the authorities? If so,do they really think it is the only way to maintain social order? Are we, the citizens, kindergarteners? Slo…

Nov 10,2000
Policy of Appeasement Will Fail

Populism describes the set of policies that became the reigning orthodoxy in South American politics in the 1970s. This concept refers to the pitches South American governments made to unite the people of various classes with conflicting interests under the banner of nationalism to restore their debt-ridden economies. As part of the political line aimed at mitigating their economic reliance on foreign countries, government leaders tried to assimi…

Nov 09,2000
E-MBA Programs － Key to Digital Era

The issue of separation of medical and pharmaceutical services has become a focus of our society. Doctors and pharmacists are continuing their long-time "zero-sum game," in which one side must lose for the other side to win. Neither party sees any value is a new paradigm, and each demands the other''s sacrifice based on the perspectives of the old era. If this standoff continues, the public will have no choice but to consider both as ignoran…

Nov 09,2000
Engendering Competent Officials

The President Alone Cannot Steer the Ship of State A newspaper marketing adage holds that a paper needs a stable of stars - topnotch columnists, celebrated figures with strong opinions, and reputable reporters - for it to do well. With these elements in place, the newspaper''s credibility and readership will rise. The same could apply to an incumbent administration or a political party. A capable administration would be one comprised of em…

Nov 08,2000
Society's Complicity in Corruption

Age-Old Practices Die Hard, Fighting Corruption Is an Ongoing Process In Korean society tolerance for corruption is endemic. The so-called "Miracle of Han" during the past 40 years, when Korea developed at a remarkable rate, has been discredited and dishonored by the destruction of values and the unethical and immoral practices that have no place in a modern economy. Such practices may have been tolerated － in the name of pragmatism － in the i…

Nov 07,2000
Restructuring, Just the Beginning

Market Economy Where Principles Are Observed Is the Goal of Restructuring The equivocal attitude of the government and the creditors of financially ailing companies toward their liquidation suddenly swerved to a hawkish stance after President Kim Dae-jung instructed them to follow market principles in pursuing the second round of restructuring. Although the efficacy of the government''s latest policy on determining the fate of nonviable firms …

Nov 06,2000

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