In this blog post, we explore whether time truly flows only in a straight line and how its directionality can change within the universe and evolution. What is time? Augustine of Hippo said, “When no one asks, I know what time is; but when I try to explain it, I no longer know.” Augustine of Hippo’s words aptly point out the nature of time. While its essence is difficult to grasp, it...
This blog post examines the reality of languages disappearing worldwide and discusses our efforts and role in preserving linguistic diversity. Languages persist only when children learn them. As children learn about the world, communicate, and form their identities through language, it transcends being a mere communication tool to become a bridge connecting culture and history. Therefore...
This blog post explores how cochlear implants help those who have lost their hearing regain sound, examining their principles and limitations. What should you do when a tire loses air? The answer is simple: inflate it. If the tire has a puncture or other issue making inflation impossible, you can purchase and replace it with a new tire. While replacing a tire is a bit of a hassle and costs...
In this blog post, we will compare the environmental impacts of oil and biomass and explore the potential of biomass as a carbon-neutral and sustainable energy source. Stop what you’re doing and look around you. Among the countless objects surrounding you, how many are not petrochemical products? The clothes you wear, laptop components, printer ink—most items are either petrochemical...
This blog post examines the security and privacy invasion issues surrounding biometric technology. We explore whether this technology, which offers convenience and safety, is truly a trustworthy choice. In the futuristic film Minority Report, scenes depict eye-scanning identity verification at the entrances of important buildings. The technology enabling these scenes is biometric...
This blog post explores the principles and types of upper limb strength assistive devices, examining how these devices improve daily life for people with disabilities and the elderly who have weak arm strength. A special device was created overseas for a young girl. Due to a rare disease, this girl suffered from significantly weakened arm strength, leaving her unable to move her arms...
This blog post examines the causes of the persistent information gap in the digital information society and proposes effective approaches to resolve it. Just as there is a wealth gap in capitalist societies, a gap exists in the digital information society between those who have access and those who do not. In the early stages of digital media adoption, optimism prevailed that the...
This blog post explores how basketball’s appeal and meaning have evolved over time, and the life lessons this sport imparts. Online, when netizens disagree, they often accuse each other of being “dyslexic.” However, people without dyslexia often lack a concrete understanding of the condition. There’s also a common misconception that “having dyslexia” means having low...
This blog post examines how the concept of natural rights is driving institutional transformation, through constitutional and legislative examples from two countries that view nature not merely as a resource but as a subject of rights. In legal tradition, nature is generally regarded as the sum of things useful to humans, or as the collective or individual property of humans. This nature...
This blog post deeply explores the criteria for a moral community—including vegetative states—by comparing receptivity, phenomenal consciousness, and relational perspectives. Members of the moral community, as entities subject to moral consideration, are divided into moral agents and moral patients. Moral agents are the subjects of moral actions, capable of bearing responsibility for the...