General knowledge
Loud Expectations and Quiet Change: Amara's Law
Amara's Law says we tend to overestimate the effect of a new technology in the short run and underestimate it in the long run. This article covers where the saying came from, why t
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Business administration
Corporate Strategy Analysis Tool - The BCG Matrix (What Is a Cash Cow?)
This time, we will explore the BCG matrix, a tool for assessing a company's current situation and analyzing the direction it should take in the future. The BCG matrix is a corporat
Earth science
Why Cities Run Hotter: The Urban Heat Island
An urban heat island is when a city runs warmer than the countryside around it. This piece covers Luke Howard’s early records in London, why pavement and buildings trap heat, how t
Education
The Concept of Early Childhood Education and Teaching Methods for Each Stage of Child Development
Early childhood education takes place during the early stages of human development and plays an important role in promoting children's holistic development (the development of a we
General knowledge
Long Talk Only on Easy Things: The Law of Triviality
Why does a contract worth hundreds of millions of won pass in minutes while the office coffee takes an hour? This article explains Parkinson’s Law of Triviality, why people talk mo
Psychology
The More You See It, the More You Like It: The Mere Exposure Effect
The mere exposure effect is our tendency to like things more simply because we encounter them repeatedly. From Zajonc’s 1968 experiments and perceptual fluency to ads, music, and r
General knowledge
Understanding Unit Conversion: Connecting Everyday Life and Science
A look at the concept and types of units, how they are used across everyday life and the sciences, and practical examples of converting between units of length, weight, time, tempe
Film & media
Secrets to Writing Well-Crafted Scenarios
Scenarios are important tools that play a central role in various fields. They are widely used not only in films, television dramas, and theater, but also in areas such as business
Journalism & communication
Successful PR Strategies: How to Build a Company's Image and Trust
Successful PR strategies play an important role in helping companies build brand awareness and credibility in today's market. PR goes beyond simply promoting products or services a
Information technology
Systems Mirror Their Organizations: Conway's Law
Why does an organization's communication structure come to resemble its software structure? This article explains the origin and logic of Conway's law, real-world examples, and the
Social welfare
Bringing Scattered Charity Together: The Charity Organization Society
The Charity Organization Society (COS) was a private organization founded in London in 1869 to coordinate scattered charities so that help was neither duplicated nor missed. This a
Information technology
The Interest on Rushed Code: Technical Debt
Why do the shortcuts we take for speed today come back later at a high price? This article explains technical debt, the term first used by Ward Cunningham, how interest builds up,