중앙데일리

A time for reflection

The First Emperor of Qin enjoyed the culminating power of the first empire, which united China. Qin established an empire, but it lasted only briefly due to cruel rule. The end of the dynasty was bitter indeed. On the day the palace of Qin was final…

Aug 30,2007
A single complaint

Eating alone in a restaurant may look depressing. Some people, particularly single women, would rather skip the meal altogether than eat alone. Restaurant owners don’t welcome single customers, either. More than a few greasy-spoon cafes won’t give a…

Aug 29,2007
Sheep astray

In any society, the higher a person’s education, the more he or she gets paid. People who have spent more time and energy than others to get advanced degrees expect more compensation. For that correlation to continue, the premise that people with h…

Aug 28,2007
Going ape

It is a well-known fact that chimpanzees are the closest animals to humans. It must be true, since 98.7 percent of our DNA organization is the same. However, due to the 1.7 percent difference, chimpanzees are inside cages and we human beings go and s…

Aug 27,2007
The Republic of Complex

The word “complex,” when used with reference to psychology, refers to unconscious thoughts and feelings as a source of human actions. Although analytical psychologists such as Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung coined the term, it is a combination of two La…

Aug 25,2007
Roving mad

Karl Rove, who recently resigned from his post as deputy White House chief of staff for strategic planning, is known as “Bush’s brain.” He made Bush, who had been largely unemployed until the age of 40, governor of Texas and president of the United …

Aug 24,2007
Surface vanity

The Tang dynasty in China slipped into rapid decline after passing the peak of its national power. Rebellion began at the borders. Eunuchs overwhelmed palace politics. Local warlords fought for power in the countryside, taking advantage of the monar…

Aug 23,2007
Elvis eats kimchi!

“Martians have attacked the Earth! They are firing at us from a spaceship!” A desperate voice on CBS radio made this announcement in the late afternoon of October 30, 1938, and immediately caused panic among the residents of New Jersey. But it was …

Aug 22,2007
A rational vote

In a democratic society, voting is an essential tool to express political opinion. To vote is regarded as a duty, but not everybody votes out of responsibility. The public choice theory is based on the hypothesis that political behavior is decided by…

Aug 21,2007
Dull and duller

“Dullness ― this is the pure motive power that enables us to bring out talent and bear fruit.” This praise for dullness comes from a bestseller in Japan called “Dullness.” The book has already sold over a million copies. Dullness is a candidate for …

Aug 20,2007

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