Our lives are heavily influenced by our environment. Humans are adaptive animals, and the “environment” we live in shapes our culture. So, “space” and “environment” play a huge role in our lives. Broadening the scope even further, literature has also become more interested in environmental themes than ever before. “Ecological literature, represented by Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden,” has gained attention ...
The late 2000s and early 2010s were a time of specs on specs on specs. It was a time when job seekers were working hard to get a job, and companies were trying to fill in the gaps in their resumes to get better candidates. While the trend has slowed down a bit now, in the 2010s, when I was ...
In the early 2010s, the phrase “asshole but cool” was all the rage. It’s a phrase that’s now a dying breed, but at the time it was sensationally popular. It’s a phrase that was used appropriately when you’re good at something that’s definitely out of the ordinary, but it’s also a dumb thing to do. The title of the book, ...
The book “He’s Just Not That into You.” was published in 2004. This is a book that I heard about because it was actively advertised on the radio when it was translated into Korean. The book of the same title was both published as a book and made into a movie. This is a book written by Greg Behrendt, who ...
Business Confidential is a book written by a former top CIA operative and a business psychology author that focuses specifically on hiring and managing people and organizations. The U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is often portrayed in movies and TV shows as very cool, but the real-life CIA is not, according to the authors. This is a book that is ...
While the subtitle of the book is “Perfectly Organized World History in 3 Hours,” in reality, it’s challenging to completely organize world history in just one book. This is because the world we live in has accumulated a long history, and understanding the history of a single region alone takes a considerable amount of time. However, if you at least ...
There’s a proverb that says, “Words become seeds.” In our youth, we might have seen it as a simple saying, but as we navigate through life, it becomes increasingly resonant. If we often think and speak negatively, things tend not to work out well in the end. However, even in similar circumstances, if we think positively and speak positively, things ...
“69 Ways to Raise Your Child with Your Heart: Insights from Jewish Mothers” by Jo Mi-hyun is a book that delves into parenting from the perspective of Jewish parents. Among the similarities between Koreans and Jews, one notable aspect is their emphasis on education. Koreans have a strong interest in education, and similarly, Jews place significant importance on education. As ...
“Working With Mean Girls” by Meredith Fuller is a book that examines how to deal with the kinds of mean women you might encounter in the workplace, as the title suggests. While the Korean title translates to “The Psychology of Mean Girls,” the original title is “Working With Mean Girls,” which focuses on dealing with “mean women” you might encounter ...
Lee Oisoo, who has now passed away, was an author who, despite his advanced age, actively engaged with the younger generation, even creating new slang terms used by them. He had a unique style that resonated with younger audiences. Often referred to as a “guru” figure, Lee Oisoo even appeared on educational television programs, introducing himself as a guru. He ...
“Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover.” There’s an English expression that means not to judge something based solely on its appearance. However, the book with the title “생각하는 미친놈” (The Crazy Thinker) had a cover too striking to just pass by. With someone resembling a monk with a tight bun on the cover, it was hard to simply overlook ...
We are living in an era where marketing is so crucial that we could call it the age of marketing. While creating products or services is important, supporting them to sell well is equally significant, especially in today’s saturated market where research on how products or services can sell better is even more crucial. “What is Marketing?” “Marketing” is not ...