{"product_id":"133194","title":"SKEPTIC Korea (quarterly): Issue 39 ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/3jYCU1ZP6yxYBJNSwwY6t1BMVsWGWn.png?v=1765037935\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e SKEPTIC Korea (quarterly): Issue 39 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/133278851\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e Can imagination change the world? In the age of generative AI, what creative qualities are required for human survival? The power of imagination is explored through the thought experiments of legendary scientists.\u003cbr\u003e Hancock's never-ending obsession with lost civilizations.\u003cbr\u003e What are the problems with Hancock's catastrophe hypothesis? Was volcanic eruptions behind the Hong Gyeong-rae Rebellion and other civil unrest in the late Joseon Dynasty? A History of Korea Through Climate. \u003cbr\u003eA new perspective on the pain that connects the world and the body.\u003cbr\u003e Generative AI threatens artists.\u003cbr\u003e From Byzantium to Sri Lanka, how identity politics poses a threat to society. Issue 39 of Skeptic is full of fascinating articles.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e olumn\u003cbr\u003e You have no right to believe whatever you want - Daniel Dunicula\u003cbr\u003e 7 Myths and Truths About Good Sleep - Kim Hyun\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Theme\u003cbr\u003e The Age of Civil War and Volcanic Eruptions in the Late Joseon Dynasty - Park Jeong-jae\u003cbr\u003e Right then, wrong now - Afternoon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cover Story: Imagination Changes the World: Thought Experiments That Changed the World - Physics\u003cbr\u003e Galileo's Great Thought Experiment - Kim Beom-jun\u003cbr\u003e Einstein's Miracle Year, Miraculous Thought Experiment - Kim Chan-ju\u003cbr\u003e Is Schrödinger's Cat Alive or Dead? - Lee Kang-young\u003cbr\u003e The Origins and Implications of Maxwell's Demon Thought Experiment - Kim Jae-young\u003cbr\u003e Science Fiction is a Thought Experiment - Hong Seong-wook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e News \u0026amp; Issues \u003cbr\u003eHow AI Threatens Artists - Kate Brunots\u003cbr\u003e The witch hunt is ongoing - Leo Igwe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Intensive series\u003cbr\u003e In Search of the First Family of the Lost Brain Origin - Lee Dae-han\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Focus: An unending obsession with lost civilizations\u003cbr\u003e Hancock's Alternative Archaeology and Its Criticisms - Michael Shermer\u003cbr\u003e Atlantis is a myth - Mark Defant\u003cbr\u003e Did an Asteroid Impact Trigger the Younger Dryas? - Mark Voslau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Agenda \u0026amp; Articles\u003cbr\u003e From Byzantium to Sri Lanka: The Perils of Identity Politics - Jens Kurt Heike\u003cbr\u003e Pain is an interaction with the world - Woo Chung-wan\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate4762\/MidCate004\/476135856.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003e▼ Cover Story: Imagination Changes the World, Thought Experiments That Changed the World - Physics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In a society dominated by technology, can imagination truly transform the world? In the future, humans will struggle to keep up with AI in their ability to produce optimal results within established knowledge systems. \u003cbr\u003eThis is why creativity is being emphasized as the core of human intelligence with the emergence of generative AI.\u003cbr\u003e At times like these, we need to keep in mind that humanity's decisive advances have been achieved by breaking existing frameworks and establishing new ones.\u003cbr\u003e In fact, this idea can be confirmed through numerous examples in the history of science, and the progress of science has always been accompanied by free thought experiments by scientists.\u003cbr\u003e In this issue's cover story, we explore the thinking of physics giants and how their imaginations have transformed the world.\u003cbr\u003e Contrary to the impression that physics is only about mathematically rigorous logic, the giants of physics have instead used metaphors to freely examine the essence of problems from various angles.\u003cbr\u003e Physicists' thought experiments, such as Schrödinger's cat, a tank moving at the speed of light, and a shell in a vacuum, have twisted previously accepted ideas and created new breakthroughs. \u003cbr\u003eIt can truly be said that imagination changed the world.\u003cbr\u003e In this cover story, we explore the thought laboratories of physics giants who changed the world, from Galileo to Maxwell.\u003cbr\u003e In addition, I would like to look at science fiction, which has recently been receiving a lot of attention, in the context of thought experiments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e▼ Focus: The Endless Obsession with Lost Civilizations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ancient Apocalypse was released on Netflix in November 2022.\u003cbr\u003e Directed and starring Graham Hancock, famous for Fingerprints of the Gods, the series captivates viewers with stunning visuals set against the backdrop of majestic ancient ruins around the world and a compelling theory about the existence of an advanced ancient civilization and a cometary impact that wiped them out in an instant. \u003cbr\u003eHancock complains that the mainstream archaeological community doesn't take his theories seriously, and he wants to use the series to show viewers how compelling his theories are through flashy visuals.\u003cbr\u003e Even Michael Shermer, who usually criticized Hancock, was so captivated by the series that he watched it twice in a row.\u003cbr\u003e Hancock's claims in the video seem plausible.\u003cbr\u003e Aren't the Great Pyramid of Cholula and Gunung Padang in Indonesia and other ancient structures too magnificent to have been built by hunter-gatherers?\u003cbr\u003e But if you examine his arguments in text and dissect them piece by piece, you will see how absurd his basis is.\u003cbr\u003e Hancock's claim that ancient ruins around the world are all traces of the survivors of the lost civilization Atlantis is riddled with flaws. \u003cbr\u003eIn this Focus, we will critically examine Hancock's claims that mislead viewers with flashy visuals.\u003cbr\u003e It is time to end the long obsession with lost Atlantis that began in Fingerprints of the Gods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e▼ Hong Gyeong-rae's rebellion was caused by a volcanic eruption?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “It is said that the famine in Honam was the most severe during the Eulbyeong famine, but I heard from the elderly that this year’s situation is worse than that of the Eulbyeong famine.\u003cbr\u003e If so, this is truly something that has not happened in 100 years.\u003cbr\u003e Mothers have abandoned their children and husbands have separated from their wives, so the streets are littered with dead bodies and wandering beggars. \u003cbr\u003eIf they could even get food to eat, they would surely disperse and go in all directions, but the famine is the same everywhere, so where can they prolong their lives?” This is a memorial submitted to the king by Gwangju governor Song Ji-ryeom in the winter of 1809, recorded in the Annals of King Sunjo.\u003cbr\u003e It was a drought that only comes once in a hundred years.\u003cbr\u003e A great famine swept the country.\u003cbr\u003e This trend continued until 1811, eventually leading to the Hong Gyeong-rae Rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e Professor Park Jeong-jae of Seoul National University's Department of Geography says that the low temperatures of the Little Ice Age and government corruption alone do not sufficiently explain Hong Gyeong-rae's Rebellion.\u003cbr\u003e He points out that behind it was an unidentified volcanic eruption whose identity has not yet been identified.\u003cbr\u003e In many ways, Sunjo was not helped by the weather.\u003cbr\u003e Then, in 1815, the famous Tambora volcano erupted.\u003cbr\u003e The eruption of Mount Tambora also affected the Korean Peninsula. \u003cbr\u003eBut this time, it wasn't a drought, it was a flood.\u003cbr\u003e The author examines in detail the impact of volcanic eruptions on the period of civil unrest in the late Joseon Dynasty, examining the different outcomes each brought about.\u003cbr\u003e He critically examines how dangerous the \"white sky,\" recently proposed as a solution to the problem of global warming, could be, given the example of volcanic eruptions in the late Joseon Dynasty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFrom Byzantium to Sri Lanka: The Perils of Identity Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Byzantium in the 6th century was a city so divided that people attacked each other viciously not only in the streets but also in the churches.\u003cbr\u003e And this division culminated in the Nika riots of 523, in which 30,000 people died.\u003cbr\u003e The Nika riots were not the race riots we imagine today.\u003cbr\u003e The problem was the chariot race.\u003cbr\u003e The Blue Team and Green Team, representing each tank team, proudly wore their respective team uniforms. \u003cbr\u003eEach team was very loyal to its own faction and color.\u003cbr\u003e But the rivalry between the two continued for a long time.\u003cbr\u003e The story is that there was conflict between the two, but it did not lead to a serious problem for a long time.\u003cbr\u003e So what was the problem? Author Jens Kurt Heike points out that the problem lies in \"identity politics.\"\u003cbr\u003e We humans are a species that is naturally sensitive to even the smallest differences between groups.\u003cbr\u003e And such a nature can be taken to the extreme by policies or politics that emphasize differences and reinforce them through compensation.\u003cbr\u003e The author points out that the case is the Naka surge, and that the Naka surge has varied throughout history at different times and places.\u003cbr\u003e The author traces identity politics in Sri Lanka, showing how simple differences between groups can be driven to extremes through politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e▼ The witch hunt isn't over.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhen we think of 'witch hunts', we usually think of the Middle Ages.\u003cbr\u003e The perception is that it is a product of religious ideology.\u003cbr\u003e But what if the witch hunt is ongoing? On January 1, 2024, Malawian skeptic Wonderful Mkuche shared a video of a witch hunt that took place on December 28, 2023.\u003cbr\u003e It was a scene where local rioters were burying an old man.\u003cbr\u003e The woman was accused of causing the death of a family member who had passed away the previous day.\u003cbr\u003e This happened when the family met with a fortune teller.\u003cbr\u003e Local vigilantes kidnapped a woman and planned to bury her alive, accusing her of being a witch who had killed her relatives.\u003cbr\u003e This is just one example of the witch hunt that is still ongoing in Africa today.\u003cbr\u003e Leo Igwe, a human rights activist in Africa, exposes the current state of witch-hunting in Africa and explains why a skeptical movement is needed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso, Skeptic No. 39\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - Professor Kim Hyeon, a psychotherapist and psychologist, discusses the conditions necessary for a good night's sleep based on the latest research in '7 Misconceptions and Truths About Good Sleep'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Were bilaterians originally a lineage with brains, or did their descendants convergently evolve? In \"In Search of the Lost First Lineage of Brain Origin,\" evolutionary geneticist Professor Lee Dae-han examines recent innovations in bilaterian research.\u003cbr\u003e - In 'How AI Threatens Artists,' musician Kate Brunoz discusses how AI is being used in the real-world music scene and analyzes how AI threatens the lives of artists. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDate of issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 6, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePage count, weight, size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276 pages | 524g | 170*250*20mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9772383984000\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n \u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23839848 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43892469202986,"sku":"133194","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2750\/5962\/files\/3c8e95562c3d97b06fd422ae3271ed2a.jpg?v=1765378011","url":"https:\/\/librairie.coreenne.fr\/en\/products\/133194","provider":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}