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General knowledge
Betteridge's law of headlines is the adage that any headline ending in a question mark can almost always be answered with a single word: no. This article covers how the law came ab
Economics
There is growing attention to the effects of interest rate hikes on the South Korean economy. A central bank's decision to raise interest rates can bring significant changes for co
Economics
The Jevons paradox is the phenomenon in which improving the efficiency of resource use ends up increasing total consumption. This piece covers its origins in Jevons’s The Coal Ques
Film & media
How are the emotions and immersion we experience when watching films or video content created? They may come from an actor shedding tears on screen or from majestic music. Yet the
Social welfare
Social adaptability refers to an individual's ability to respond appropriately to various social environments and changes while maintaining smooth relationships with others. It is
Information technology
Why does adding people to a late software project often make it even later? This article covers the origin of Brooks's Law and the illusion hidden in the man-month, why adding peop
Library & information science
Why do a small number of researchers write so many papers? This article covers the inverse square law Lotka identified in 1926, its uses in bibliometrics, and its limits, such as e
Library & information science
A close look at the structure of MARC, the format libraries use for cataloging. Using a real record for the book 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' (Samgukji) from the National Librar
Library & information science
The theory and practice of information organization play a central role in maximizing information discovery and use through the systematic classification and arrangement of materia
Economics
The Laffer Curve is a hill-shaped graph showing that tax revenue is zero at both a 0% and a 100% tax rate, so some rate in between brings in the most. This article covers its napki
Social welfare
The National Pension system has firmly established itself as an important social security system that provides security in old age in modern society. It provides people with an eco
Education
The Socratic Method is a way of teaching through repeated questions so learners find gaps in their own thinking and reach conclusions themselves. This piece covers its origins in S
