Korean Economic Blues: Can Sticking Together Save us This Time?
I still clearly remember my daily effort to collect discarded papers, even asking my neighbors to share their paper trash. Every week in elementary school, […]
Economics
True Tales of Korea’s Foreign Labourers
“The first condition of understanding a foreign country is to smell it.” -Rudyard Kipling. Indeed, it is impossible to understand a country if you never […]
The Decade of Acceleration
Senior Editor Joel Petersson Ivre looks back at a decade that promised to deliver humanity to greatness but only delivered fast-food. Although we are leaving […]
What 10 Countries in Asia are doing (or not doing) about the Climate Crisis
The effects of the climate crisis on our ecosystems becoming terrifyingly apparent by the day. A fundamental change in our economy and energy sector is […]
Korea has boycotted Japanese beer. How will I round out a 4-pack of tall cans?
Korea and Japan are squabbling again. Only this time, it’s serious. How do I know? All the Japanese beers have disappeared from the fridge at […]
A Fragmented Future? Huawei and the Future of the Global Economy
Are transnational corporations really as transnational as they claim to be? The recent crises surrounding Huawei suggest that corporations may be more constrained by politics […]
Episode 5 – A “Green and Clean” Belt and Road? (with Amanda Herath)
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has given rise to two broad concerns within the international community. It has been criticized for funding environmentally unsustainable […]
Is the Belt and Road Paved with Green intentions?
China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has been criticized for supporting unsustainable infrastructure and energy projects all around the world. However, there is cautious cause […]
Again, says the Italian: Uncertainty before the European Parliamentary Elections
The European far right-wing is becoming increasingly organized and powerful, and Italian politician Matteo Salvini plays an important role. Ahead of the European Parliament Elections, we […]
“Why do men scream so loud?” The disruptive power of Artificial Intelligence
How long will it take Artificial Intelligence to write coherent essays to a prompt of your choosing? What about writing passable fiction? Plausible poetry? And […]