Technical insights and deep-dives in Myth & Culture.
Long before the Samurai, there were the Hwarang of Silla. Explore the 'Flowering Knights,' their blending of martial arts with beauty, and the mystical ritual of Maehwa-balgi.
Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.' Why do we agree to follow laws, pay taxes, and let the government punish us? We signed a contract we never saw.
Would you kill one person to save five? Utilitarianism says 'Yes.' It sounds logical, but it leads to terrifying conclusions. This is the main algorithm of AI ethics.
For 1,000 years, God was the center of the universe. Then, in Florence, a group of thinkers decided to put Human Beings at the center. This shift created the modern world.
The Bubonic Plague killed 50% of Europe. It was apocalyptically tragic. But it also ended Feudalism and gave birth to the Middle Class. Disaster creates leverage.
We live like kings compared to our ancestors. Hot water, supermarkets, endless entertainment. But Marx argued we paid a price: Alienation. We lost our connection to our work.