General knowledge
When the Number Becomes the Goal: Goodhart's Law
Why does a measure stop being a good measure once it becomes a target? This article explains the origin and logic of Goodhart's law, examples such as the cobra effect, and how to u
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Economics
Opportunities and Risks in the Gold Market: A Strategic Approach amid Volatility
Gold has long been valued as a precious asset, and its importance becomes even more apparent whenever economic uncertainty increases. The gold market is influenced by the combined
Business administration
The Power That Overturns From Below: Disruptive Innovation
Disruptive innovation is innovation that looks inferior at first but wins new customers with a cheaper, simpler alternative and gradually takes over the mainstream market. This art
General knowledge
The Guinness Book of Records: A Record of Challenges and Achievements
The Guinness Book of Records, officially known as Guinness World Records, is a chronicle that brings together the world's most diverse records, reflecting humanity's tireless spiri
Economics
The First Bite Tastes Best: The Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
The law of diminishing marginal utility describes how the extra satisfaction from getting one more of something keeps shrinking. We look at what marginal utility means, how the ide
Psychology
MBTI Preferences and Traits of All 16 Types: A Complete Guide
The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is one of the most widely used personality tools in psychology. This guide covers MBTI concepts, the four preference dimensions, all 16 types
Education
Flipped Learning: The Classroom Belongs to the Students!
In traditional education, we always see the same scene. The teacher explains diligently at the blackboard, while students sit at their desks, busy taking notes. When class ends, th
General knowledge
The Principles of Brainstorming and How to Conduct It
This time, I would like to introduce brainstorming, a technique used especially often in situations that call for ideas. Although it is already a well-known technique, some people
Library & information science
The Family Tree of Research Papers: Citation Indexes
How do you find the studies that have cited a paper you are reading? This article explains how Eugene Garfield's citation index came about and what it is, how to search backward an
Chemistry
Why Ice Forms Later: Freezing Point Depression
Freezing point depression is the lowering of a liquid’s freezing temperature when other substances are dissolved in it. We look at why dissolved particles slow ice formation, why t
Social welfare
Moving Life Beyond the Institution: Deinstitutionalization
Deinstitutionalization is the process of reducing care centered on large institutions and rebuilding housing, care, and relationships so people can live ordinary lives in the commu
Robotics
Robots That Grow Creepier the More Human They Look: The Uncanny Valley
The uncanny valley is the phenomenon in which our affinity for a robot or doll grows as it becomes more humanlike, then suddenly drops into unease when it looks almost, but not qui