Hugeness no longer guarantees safety.

Only organizations and individuals that are light and adapt quickly will survive.
We declare the birth of a ‘light civilization.’

One of the hot topics in our society today is ‘voluntary retirement.’
Just a few years ago, voluntary retirement was an emergency measure used by companies facing a liquidity crisis to resolve their problems in the short term.
However, in recent years, news of 'voluntary retirement' from large corporations has been heard almost every day, almost like a permanent system.
The target was also expanded from those in their 50s who have worked for more than 10 years to those in their 20s who have worked for one year.
At this point, it is not simply a matter of securing liquidity.
A massive change is taking place in our society that will alter the very meaning and structure of the organization itself.


Author Song Gil-young, who has been introducing changes in our society by focusing on individuals with innovative keywords such as “nuclear individual” and “name-calling society,” has returned with his third “Sidae Yebo.”
This time, we declare the "birth of a lightweight civilization," and introduce the changes taking place in every "organizational" unit of our society with a sharp eye and delicate expression.

The heavy civilization in which everyone lived together and produced in a community-centered manner is now fading away.
A new era of civilization has begun, where each individual's wisdom combines with their own artificial intelligence, and even small groups can make great progress.
Above all, the blueprints for numerous organizations that would share in the benefits of that civilization are just beginning to be drawn.
We declare the birth of a light, fast, yet profound civilization, a 'light civilization.'
---From the "Prologue"

Even if you don't have a physical network or live in a place with limited infrastructure, a lightweight civilization will arrive simultaneously for everyone with a smartphone.
A signal of hope is being sent out that everyone can embrace the opportunity together at the center of change.
The era of 'fast changers' rather than 'fast followers' has begun.
In a lightweight civilization, anyone, anywhere can become a starting point for change.
---From "Chapter 1 - The Emergence of Light Civilization"

The experiences of past eras have established 'acceleration' as a virtue in the minds of people in this society.
But humans began to feel overwhelmed by the fast pace of AI, which worked tirelessly.
Even Koreans, who go to work as the bell rings at dawn, work two jobs until late at night, and export the word "hurry, hurry" to the world, cannot keep up with this speed.
The people of this land, who have maintained their competitiveness by sleeping less and working harder than others, are now beginning to feel helpless.
---From "Chapter 2 - Aspects of Light Civilization"

A lightweight civilization is one in which a small number of members are augmented to achieve self-sufficiency.
In a light-civilized organization armed with intelligence and transparency, there can be no shadows, so we implement a system where everyone discloses and takes responsibility for their own results.
As a culture evolves where a small number of people with a sense of problem and professionalism voluntarily achieve extreme efficiency, the heavy-handed system of surveillance and management becomes no longer effective.
---From "Chapter 3 - The Law of Lightweight Organization"

K's transformation from a component-centric to a brand-centric approach required a long period of thought, a symbol placed on the product, and a unique narrative.
Now, the subject of the brand is diversifying from the state to the corporation, and from the corporation to the individual.
The biggest wave of change will come from the new collaborative methods of lightweight civilization, characterized by lighter production and closer communication.
---From "Chapter 4 - Lightweight Civilization Korea"

Lightweight isn't just a matter of weight.
It is a restructuring of the value system and a revolution in the way we relate to one another.
Above all, it is designed for sustainability.
A life of greater connection while possessing less, a life of less complexity but deeper order, and above all, an attitude of expecting less from one another and caring more for one another—this is the language of a lightweight civilization.
Man-made technology makes structures lighter, and human wisdom adds meaning.
In this way, we are moving beyond the heavy burdens of the world and toward a lighter civilization.
---From "Chapter 5 - The End of the Heavy World, the Beginning of the Light World"

Meals provided on long-haul flights are prepared based on the 'arrival time', not the departure point.
Even though it was late at night at the departure point, breakfast was served, and even though I was tired, they offered me coffee.
People on the plane are adjusting against their present senses to match the time of their destination, which has not yet arrived.
The same goes for those who will live in a lightweight civilization.
Members of the new civilization cultivate their bodies and minds not for where they stand now, but for where they will reach in the future.
The fatigue of the present is an effort to adjust one's life to the rhythm of the future.
The flight of a light civilization is not simply a matter of connecting points, but rather an adaptation to a new sense of time.

---From the "Epilogue"