Society
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Is a Gender-Neutral Toilet Truly for Everyone?
Starting in 2013 in China, gender-neutral toilets have been established worldwide. Some countries such as the United States and Canada are leading this toilet culture. The United States established gender-neutral toilets in the White House in 2015 and Canada introduced gender-neutral toilets in public facilities. As there is an increasing number of gender-neutral toilets successfully being operated in several countries, there has recently begun ...
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The “Metaverse” Opens a New World
The metaverse has been attracting a lot of attention recently. What was the reason for the sudden arrival of the alternative metaverse craze? It can be seen that the impact of COVID-19 is huge. Generation MZ, familiar with the digital environment, has begun to pay attention to the metaverse as a way to interact with others even in the situation of social distance due to COVID-19. The metaverse has emerged as a hot trend in the COVID-19 era as th...
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When Will We See the End of the Long War Against COVID-19?
There are many people who are gradually losing their daily life due to COVID-19. Many people, including those who have petitioned for bankruptcy due to COVID-19 and self-employed people who have closed their stores, are facing a sad reality. Currently, the number of COVID-19 patients in Korea has begun to increase rapidly, and the fourth level of the social distancing system is being implemented. In the United States, the number of deaths contin...
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‘Juvenile Law’: Indulgence for the Teenager
Recently, we can often hear the news about teenagers committing serious crimes such as mob violence and sex crimes. The age of teenagers who commit crimes is becoming lower and the method of crime is changing to become more intelligent. That is why teenagers’ crime leads to a lot of serious social problems. It is becoming the case that many people who commit heavy social crimes are underage. Every year, over 600,000 teenagers commit crimes and...
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The Negative Role of the Press in the Han River Death Case
In order to understand the incident at the Han River before the death of Mr. Son Jeong-min, a college student, Pharos will explain the known events chronologically. At 22:30, Mr. Son left home to meet a friend. After 23 minutes, they bought alcohol at a convenience store near the Han River, and at 00:45, they bought alcohol at the convenience store once again. At 1:20 a.m, Son’s mother sent a message and Son replied, “Don’t worry” saying...
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The Double Sidedness of the Review Systems on Delivery Applications
One of the most popular services since the social distancing period started due to COVID-19 is delivery service. In keeping with social distancing regulations, delivery service became a necessary offering for people who run their own restaurants. With the sudden growth and spread of delivery services, the utilization rate of delivery applications has increased. Also, the review systems are actively used. In particular, the function that lets co...
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2021 Changes in Employment Trends After COVID-19
Since COVID-19, there have been many changes in the job market, ranging from recruitment time to interviewing. The reality is that demand for manpower at many companies is gradually decreasing as the economy is struggling. Companies prefer new experienced workers who can undertake a task immediately. This is because the training period will be shorter and this is more cost-effective. Currently, the number of non-face-to-face interviews has incre...
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The Homework That Jeong-in Left Us.
Recently, the so-called Jeong-in case, which was reported in the news and on various social media, has been publicized. News of child abuse has been a constant theme in our society since many years ago. The search word “I’m sorry, Jeong-in,” which has been on the search list every day, broke many people’s hearts. In addition, there were many abuse incidents before the incident, but similar incidents have been occurring constantly. As to ...
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The Unethical Nature of People Who Wear AI Masks
‘Lee-luda’ is an AI chatbot that turned a 20-year-old female college student into a virtual person. It drew people’s attention because she is very similar to the way people in their twenties talk in their daily lives. But very quickly, ethical problems occurred. It has been confirmed that the database used to develop the AI chatbot ‘Lee-luda’ was created based on private Kakao Talk conversations among users of the ‘Science of Love’...
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The Fixed Book Price System: of The Books, by the Books, and for the Books
The fixed book price system means that the price of books is set by the publisher and is clearly labeled. In addition, the fixed book price system is institution where the country regulates the discount rate of books so that all books are sold at a fixed price. The number of signatures on a national petition at the Cheongwadae website exceeded more than 200,000 people regarding the agenda to abolish the fixed book price system i...