Social welfare
Easy to Change, Secure to Live: Flexicurity
Flexicurity pairs a labour market in which firms can hire and dismiss with generous social protection for those who lose a job. This article covers Denmark's “golden triangle,” its
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Tourism studies
Too Much and It Collapses: Tourism Carrying Capacity
Tourism carrying capacity is the maximum number of visitors a place can receive without seriously harming its environment, residents, or the visitor experience. This piece covers i
Psychology
Rationalization: The Story Our Minds Create
Rationalization is a psychological defense mechanism that refers to the process by which people create logical explanations for their behavior or emotions. It is an attempt to just
Library & information science
Authority in Library Catalogs: Concept and Flowchart
This time, on the subject of an important concept in cataloging within resource organization theory (information organization theory), authority, I would like to prepare some mater
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
General knowledge
Know the Reason Before You Tear It Down: Chesterton’s Fence
Chesterton’s Fence is the principle that you shouldn’t remove a rule or custom until you understand why it exists. This piece covers its origin in G. K. Chesterton’s 1929 essay, th
Food & nutrition
Lactose and Lactose Intolerance: The Hidden Story Behind Health
Lactose is a carbohydrate commonly found in various foods and is considered a particularly important component of dairy products. However, it is very important to gain a thorough u
Psychology
You Try to Name the Color but Read the Word First: The Stroop Effect
The Stroop Effect is the phenomenon in which naming the ink color of a word slows down and errors increase when the word's meaning and its color do not match. We look at the 1935 e
Tourism studies
Even Seeing Is Learned: The Tourist Gaze
When we travel, are we really free to see as we like? This article explains the tourist gaze described by John Urry, covering its meaning and origins, how media and photography sha
Physics
Exploring Black Holes: New Discoveries Beyond the Edge of the Universe
Black holes are among the most mysterious objects in the universe. This article looks at how they form, from dying massive stars to the first stars after the Big Bang, traces the h
Economics
Changes in the Benchmark Interest Rate: The Hidden Balance Between the Economy and Prices
The benchmark interest rate plays a very important role in the South Korean economy. It is the interest rate set by the Bank of Korea and applied when commercial banks borrow funds
Film & media
The Camera That Follows Without a Shake: The Steadicam
The Steadicam is a body-worn camera stabilizer that keeps the operator's movements from reaching the camera. We look at how it was born, the structure and principles that tame the