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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 ...

These days, most electronic devices support “Bluetooth,” allowing convenient connections between devices. Bluetooth enables the easy connection of various devices such as laptops, phones, keyboards, mice, and earphones. “What about desktops that don’t offer Bluetooth connectivity?” However, older desktop computers may not have built-in Bluetooth functionality since Bluetooth wasn’t widely used in the past. But even in such cases, you ...

These days, the trend is to use wireless earphones mostly with “Bluetooth,” but I still prefer wired earphones. The performance of the wired earphones I received with my Apple product is still good, and the sound quality is better than using mediocre third-party wireless earphones. However, the drawback is that older earphones require connection via an “AUX” cable, and except ...

Most countries, excluding some socialist ones, have adopted “capitalism.” While money is not the measure of happiness, accumulating a certain amount of wealth can bring one closer to “happiness.” Especially in societies named after capitalism, such as capitalist societies, “capital” is highly valued. However, looking around, wealth tends to be concentrated among specific individuals. Moreover, in general, especially among the ...