Prologue: Everything in the world has a cause and a reason.

Chapter 1: Generational Regrets

Why Are Young People Around the World Depressed and Anxious?
MZ Generation's Survival Style
Japan's Satori Generation, who gave up everything
Toyoko Kids of Japan who don't go home
I will not respond in any way, Tangping tribe of China
Noisy Chinese, the true face of China
A modern criminal organization that changes with the times

Chapter 2: Regrets of the Times

Man created by God, man who created God
The dead Deng Xiaoping rules China.
Jack Ma, worshipped as the god of money and wealth
It could be the spark that ignites World War III.
Why the United States is the most powerful country
Gun Control: To Do or Not to Do
The Mexican government has also given up on the drug cartels.
The Pain of Yemen, the Battlefield of the Middle East
How Afghanistan Became Hell
What Putin Believes
Climate disaster is imminent.

Chapter 3: Social Regrets

Now there's really no one left, the Republic of Korea is disappearing.
The regional conflict started because of them.
The decline of self-employment is ongoing.
No longer a drug-free country
Why America's Public Transportation Is Failing
Misconceptions and Truths About American Health Insurance
I'd rather starve than eat American food.
Somalia, where pirates dream

Chapter 4: Economic Regrets

Why do resource-rich countries fall into poverty?
How China Became a Paradise for Counterfeit Goods
Hong Kong's economy is in ruins
Japan, a rich country with poor people
One word to describe Japan: bubble
How North Korea Makes Money
As Europe becomes poorer, the world's axis shifts.
Nauru, where hope turned to misfortune
With three IMF crises, when will spring come to Egypt?
The Fall of Wealth, Argentina
Venezuela's people are fleeing

References

You guys
What kind of world is this now?
Are you alive?

There is a war between Ukraine and Russia, and between Palestine and Israel.
The United States and Mexico are at war with drugs, while Afghanistan, Yemen, and Somalia are grappling with civil wars.
Egypt, Argentina, and Venezuela have seen their economies collapse, devastating the lives of their people.
Countries such as China, Japan, Taiwan, and North Korea, including our country, are not so comfortable with the rapidly changing situation.
Additionally, the Earth we live on is suffering from global warming and climate change.
In these days when new news and issues arise every day, the pace of change has become very fast, and the direction and speed of our lives are following suit.


《Stories You Didn't Know: Stories to Understand the World》 contains not only the superficial knowledge covered on the YouTube knowledge channel 'Stories You Didn't Know', but also the deep stories that were not covered in the video.
Furthermore, the author's diverse interests and cynical yet sharp perspective allowed us to understand the organic relationships between everything that had been overlooked.

This book talks about various worlds so that we can face the world that has become ingrained in our lives and develop the insight we need now.
Additionally, we included the story behind it to add depth to the thoughts.
Under the keywords of 'generation', 'era', 'society', and 'economy', which are currently the most frequently mentioned, various problems and conflicts, as well as their causes and reasons, are being highlighted.


This book is divided into four keywords: generation, era, society, and economy, and aims to convey necessary insights to those who are living in the present and will live in the future through each problem and conflict.
Just as the past, present, and future cannot be considered separately, we are asking questions about the present so that we can avoid being obsessed with a single keyword or problem for our lives and have broader and deeper perspectives and thoughts than we have now.
I hope this book will help you become a better 'me' and 'life' than you are now.