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A monk once asked his teacher why his thoughts felt muddled. The teacher gave him a jar of cloudy water and told him to put it on the table. Hours later the sediment had settled, and the water was clear. That clarity requires stillness, is a simple lesson, so relevant today. Every society eventually realises its children are growing up differently from the generation before; for Korea, that moment is now. The change has not arrived quietly; it has come through handphones, alg

I don’t usually watch TV, but recently I caught an impressive show. It wasn't just the material content that captivated me; it was the far-reaching social implications, particularly for young people. The show, Korea Japan Super-match - Korean Wrestlers vs Sumo , pits Japanese sumo wrestlers against Korea’s traditional wrestlers. What struck me most, as someone who has had the good fortune of living in both countries, was the deep respect each athlete showed their opponent and

When we reflect on South Korea’s extraordinary transformation, from war-torn devastation to a global economic powerhouse, we rightly...

At the fruit counter of a major supermarket, I felt the “squid-card” VIPs were watching me through the cameras hovering above, slurping...

I recently spoke at a corporate training event on personal safety. The audience, mainly women, worked in the financial sector, and as the...

Subway arson, elderly men, and the emotional embers beneath Korean society Footage from Seoul’s recent Line 5 subway arson attack showed...

Daegu now holds a strange new title: Korea’s cocaine capital. Yes, you read that right. According to a national wastewater analysis, the...

What predators see, and what we fail to understand.   If you are like me, the parent of a 14-year-old girl who seems to think she is 25...

In my previous post, I discussed the risks associated with individuals taking ADHD medication while working on construction sites due to...

I truly believe that HR professionals who make great efforts to hire persons with neurodiverse conditions are well intended, not just to...

Cocaine-related deaths continue to rise across England and Wales. Snorting cocaine ( and other drugs ) can result in a condition often...

Understanding Involuntary Responses in Sexual Assault: Breaking the Silence

To suggest the UK's stabbing spree is because of knives, is to suggest that spoons make us fat!! Anthony Hegarty MSc

1st February 2025 This week, UK media reported on the guilty pleas of Bethany Hill, 26, and her boyfriend, Zabien Burns, 34, for the...

Date:  January 26, 2025 Gaza Refugees Executive Summary of Trump's Policy Outcome This report examines the historical and ongoing...

I wrote this paper in 2012 - today it seems more relevant... Seeking Relevance? Here I look at the stigma of dangerousness attached to...

It should be every parent’s right to die before their children, yet too often, they are denied this natural order. In cases of homicide,...

Afghanistan, Heroin, and the Drug Trade with US Government Support Afghanistan is indisputably the largest producer of opium poppies (...

By Anthony Hegarty MSc The aviation industry has always intrigued me, not just as a frequent flyer, but also because airports often serve...

December 27, 2024 In debates surrounding cultural integration and societal threats, a common argument arises: how can a minority group...