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The Asia Institute Seminar The Fight to preserve our soil and our future:...

The Asia Institute Seminar The Fight to preserve our soil and our future: “Culture is our greatest asset” December 20, 2012   With David Montgomery Professor Department of Earth and Space Sciences...

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Asia Institute Report: “Proposal for a Constitution of Information”

  The Asia Institute released a report on March 3, 2013 in which it makes a proposal for a “constitution of information” to respond to the challenges posed by the information revolution. − Proposal for...

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“Greed, Capitalism and the Second Law of Thermodynamics” in The Hangyoreh

The Hangyoreh March 4, 2013   “Greed, Capitalism and the Second Law of Thermodynamics”   By Emanuel Pastreich   Many lament  our consumer culture and the ruthlessness and selfishness of today‘s people....

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Oped: “On Climate, Defense Could Preserve and Protect, Rather Than Kill and...

TRUTHOUT On Climate, Defense Could Preserve and Protect, Rather Than Kill and Destroy Thursday, 07 March 2013 10:34 Holding the line against the Kubuchi Desert. One hundred groggy Korean college...

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大田三川: “과학·자연·예술 융합된 생태도시 대전을 꿈꿉니다” (대덕넷)

대더넷 HELLO DD 2013년 3월 6일    “과학·자연·예술 융합된 생태도시 대전을 꿈꿉니다” 이만열 경희대 교수, 대전의 하천 형상화한 포스터 제작 하천로고 머그컵 이어 ‘대전삼천 포스터’로 대전사랑 지속   이주원 기자 원문    “대전의 하천은 참 멋있습니다. 이 하천을 중심으로 앞으로 대전이 자연과 과학, 예술이 융합된 멋진 생태도시가 되길...

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Emanuel Pastreich & Ray Kurzweil Deliver Keynote Speeches at RISE: Research,...

RISE: Research, Innovation, Start-up and Employment Korea Science and ICT Conference 2013 COEX, Seoul, Korea Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Presented by The Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning...

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Pastreich & Kurzweil at RISE Conference in Seoul

Director Emanuel Pastreich and Ray Kurzweil, author of The Singularity is Now and director of engineering at Google before their keynote speeches at RISE (research, innovation, start-up &...

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“The Impending Crisis of Data: Do We Need a “Constitution of Information?”...

THE HANKYOREH June 3, 2013 By Emanuel Pastreich The Impending Crisis of Data: Do We Need a “Constitution of Information? The recent scandal involving the surveillance of the Associated Press and Fox...

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Our world turned inside-out: The impact of technology on humanity

My student and friend Nam Hyun-Woo sent me this remarkable photograph today. I think it is a clear tribute to our age and to the impact of technology, of mechanical reproduction, on self and identity....

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“옷부터 장기까지…3D프린터가 산업 바꾼다”이만열 및 커즈와일 기조연설 (대덕넷 2013년 5월 21일 )

대덕넷 HELLODD 2013년 5월 21일   “옷부터 장기까지…3D프린터가 산업 바꾼다” 구글 커즈와일 이사, 21일 ‘미래창조과학 국제컨퍼런스’서 강조 이만열 경희대 교수 “한국의 홍익인간 사상이 과학기술 발전 밑거름” “향후 3D프린터 보편화는 제조업을 대체할 것으로 기대된다. 기존 비즈니스 모델은 무너지겠지만 소비자가 원하는 요구를 들어주지 않으면...

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Asia Institute with Peter Singer featured in Business Korea (January 2014)

Business Korea “The State, the Internet, and Cybersecurity with Peter Singer” Asia Institute Seminar 8 JANUARY 2014   On January 2, Dr. Emanuel Pastreich, director of the Asia Institute, sat down with...

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“Facebook and the Future of Global Governance” Truthout

Truthout April 3, 2014 “Facebook and the Future of Global Governance”   Emanuel Pastreich     Facebook has become a critical platform for international exchange that allows people around the world to...

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北京大学: 一所世界性的大学 (贝一明的提案)

北京大学:一所世界性的大学 2000年 6月 20日 北大的老师、同学,你们好吗?我最近在伊利诺伊大学很忙。你们怎么样? 我们伊利诺伊大学有一位很特别的美国人。他非常重视中国。比方说,他在美国碰到中 国人总用汉语跟他们说话。他觉得虽然很多美国人是从欧洲移民过来的,美国将来是...

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“Giving a History to Korean science” (JoongAng Daily, July 14, 2014)

“Giving a History to Korean science” JoongAng Daily July 14, 2014 Emanuel Pastreich   link Commercials for German automobiles follow a similar theme. A sleek car is shown racing through a grove of...

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“Cyberspace and East Asian Integration” (TAIK Talk) Saturday, March 14, 2015...

ASIA INSTITUTE TAIK Talk  “Cyberspace and East Asian Integration” Saturday, March 14, 2015   6-8 PM @ W Stage WCO (Anguk, Seoul) Ogan Gurel A Director, Samsung Institute of Advanced Technology...

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“Creating a Republic of Cyberspace” (JoongAng Daily, March 23, 2015)

JoongAng Daily “Creating a Republic of Cyberspace” March 23, 2015 Emanuel Pastreich link   Many people in Asia spend a good part of their day in a territory that is not their own country, but rather in...

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Why the U.S. should take a stand on autonomous weapons

The United States has not embraced any such treaty limiting the development of robots and drone for military use. But the United States would be serving its own strategic interests if it did. The odds...

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“IT 시대, ‘필담’ 전통으로의 회귀가 필요하다” (월간 과학과 기술 2015년 12월 )

월간 과학과 기술 (한국과학기술단체총연협회) 2015년 12월   “IT 시대, ‘필담’ 전통으로의 회귀가 필요하다”       임마누엘 페스트라이쉬     아시아 전역의 전문가들이 국제회의 참석 차 모여 있을 때가 있다. 아마도 정부 장관, 교수나 사업가일 텐데 서로 어색하게 악수하고, 서투른 영어로 가볍게 인사를 나누다가 성급하게 대화를 끊고 서로에게서...

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New Facebook layout for 2016

I have been pondering possible improvements to the format of Facebook that would have universal appeal among users. Please do look at my suggestions and let me know what you think. Thanks, Emanuel...

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“Why Wikipedia Is in Trouble” Emanuel Pastreich

Emanuel Pastreich “Why Wikipedia Is in Trouble”       This Time Magazine article “Why Wikipedia Is in Trouble” (January 14, 2016) suggests that Wikipedia is in trouble because of some obscure cultural...

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