Vishnu Meets Jesus
A recent article in The New York Times discusses the effects of market liberalization on the caste system in India. The article revolves around a fellow by the name of Chandra Bhan Prasad, a decedent...
View ArticleSource of Progress
The word “progress” gets used a lot. It was used even more than “normal” during Obama campaign. It seems that many people tend to relate progress with politicians, political parties, or Teddy...
View ArticleReligion’s Role in Modern Moral Epochs
I have been thinking lately on the role of religion as far as moral progress goes. I have heard many people argue that this is one of the great benefits of religion – that it gives people an ability...
View ArticleThe Problem Without a Name
Editor’s Note: The following excellent article is a guest submission from a frequent Political Cartel commenter, Neffs. Enjoy! The phrase is similar to one famously used by Betty Friedan, in 1963 in...
View Article오랜만 입니다! And Why the East looks West
“Long time, no see.” I know, I know. I promised I would continue writing and that I would start a cliche-like post-graduation travel blog to document my time in Korea. I’ve done neither. Sorry about...
View ArticleCollectivism and the Lack of Individuality
This is a critique of Korean culture. Its focus is more philosophical than anything. Koreans are markedly collective in ideas, values, and virtues. This is both a good and bad thing. I thought I’d...
View ArticleDestruction of the Ethnosphere
Wade Davis, a lifelong traveler into human imagination, questions the singular mentality that globalism has brought. It is said that a second consciousness arises when people learn a non-native...
View ArticleValues, Institutions, and Development
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two part series on the connection between cultural values, institutions, and development. There is a substantial amount of literature available about the role of...
View ArticleValues, Institutions, and Development: Part Two
As I introduced in part 1, there is a lot of debate surrounding the issue of culture, institutions, and development. My thesis on the issue is that although culture is an important ingredient to...
View ArticleGlobalization and Korea
Living in Korea, I found this quote from Joseph Schumpeter’s book Capitalism, Socialism, and Democracy particularly telling. During his chapter on The Civilization of Capitalism, he makes a brief...
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