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Guide To Evolution Korea: The Intermediate Guide Towards Evolution Korea
In the battle over evolution, Korean scientists aren’t taking their chances. The Society for Textbook Revise (STR) has been campaigning to have Archaeopteryx and horses taken out of textbooks, saying they are common symbols of evolutionism.
Confucian practices, with their focus on achieving success in the world and the high value of learning still dominates the culture of the country. But Korea is seeking an alternative model of development.
Origins
The growth of Iron Age cultures brought more sophisticated states to the Korean Peninsula, including Goguryeo and Baekje. Each of them developed a unique cultural style that merged with influences of their powerful neighbors. They also adopted aspects of Chinese culture including Confucianism, Buddhism and shamanism.
Goguryeo the first of the Korean kingdoms was the first kingdom to establish their own form of government. It instituted a king-centered system of governance in the early 2nd Century. It expanded its territory into Manchuria and the north of the Peninsula through an array of wars that drove Han loyalists from the region.
At this time the regional confederation of Buyeo was created. Its founder Wang Geon was given the title of king and his name was written down in the 13th-century Samguk yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms). Buyeo was changed to Goryeo and, consequently, the name was adopted by Korea. Goryeo was a thriving commercial and economic system, and was a centre for education. They raised goats, sheep and other livestock and created furs from them. They wrote poetry and dance-dramas with masks like sandaenori or tallori and celebrated an annual festival known as Yeonggo in December.
The economy of Goryeo was stimulated by the booming trade with other countries as well as the Song dynasty of China. Traders from Central Asia, Arabia, Southeast Asia and Japan came to Byeongnando which was the entrance to Gaeseong’s capital city. Gaeseong. Among the goods they brought were silk and medicinal herbs.
Around 8000 BCE In the year 8,000 BCE, the Koreans began to establish permanent settlements and started cultivating cereal crops. They also developed pottery and polished stone tools and began to organize themselves into clan societies. The Neolithic Age continued until the 12th Century BC. At this time, Gija, a Shang dynasty prince from China is believed to have introduced high culture to Korea. Until the 20th century many Koreans believed that Dangun and Gija gave Korea its people and their basic culture, respectively.
Functions
Korea’s old development model that emphasized the importance of capital accumulation by the state and government intervention in industries and business, aided in rapid economic growth, which took it from one of the world’s poorest economies to the ranks of OECD countries in three decades. This system was fraught with moral risks and even corruption. It was therefore unsustainable in an economy that is characterised by trade liberalization, and the process of democratization.
The current crisis has exposed the weaknesses of the current model, and it is expected that another model will replace it. Chapters 3 and 4 explore the origin of Korea’s government-business risk partnership, and show how the emergence of economic actors with an interest in preserving this system prevented it from adopting fundamental reforms. By focusing on corporate governance and financial resource allocation, these chapters provide an in-depth analysis of the root causes of the crisis and point to the best ways to move forward with reforms.
Chapter 5 explores the possible paths for Korea’s post-crisis development paradigm evolution, exploring both the legacies of the past, as well as the new trends created by the IT revolution. It also examines how these trends will affect Korea’s political and social structures.
One of the most significant findings is that a number of emerging trends are transforming the nature of power in Korea, and it is these developments that will determine the course of the future of the country. For instance, despite the fact that participation in politics is still extremely restricted in Korea, new forms of political activism bypass and challenge political parties, thus transforming democratic structure of the country.
Another crucial finding is that the power of the Korean elite is not as powerful as it once was, and that a large portion of society is feeling of disconnection from the ruling class. This is a sign of the need for more civic education and participation and new models of power sharing. The chapter concludes by saying that the success of Korea’s new paradigm for development will be determined by how well these trends can be combined and the willingness of people to make difficult choices.
Benefits
South Korea is the world’s ninth largest economy, and the sixth fastest growing. It has a substantial and growing middle class and a robust research and development base that is driving innovation. Additionally, the government has recently increased investment in infrastructure projects to help economic growth and encourage social equity.
In 2008, Lee Myung Bak’s administration released five indicators as an effort to create an organization for development that focused on changes and practicality. It made efforts to streamline the government organization and privatize public companies with greater efficiency, and also to reform administrative regulations.
Since the end of Cold War, South Korea is pursuing a strategy for integration of its economy with the rest of the world and outside the region. Exports of advanced manufacturing technology and high-tech consumer electronics have become a major source of income. The government is also promoting Saemaeul Undong, which is an emerging community movement to transform the country from a society that is primarily agricultural to one that is focused on manufacturing.
The country also enjoys a high standard of living and offers many benefits for employees, such as maternity leave and job security. Employers are also required to subscribe accident insurance, which covers payments for work-related illnesses or injuries. It is also a common practice for companies offer private medical insurance plans to protect against illnesses that are that are not covered by National Health Insurance.
In the end, South Korea has been seen as a model of success for many of the developing nations around the globe. However the global financial crisis that hit Asia in 1997 challenged this notion. The crisis shattered conventional wisdom about Asia’s miraculous economies and resulted in a radical rethinking of the role of the state in regulating the risky activities of private business.
It appears that Korea’s future is still uncertain in the following changes. On the other hand, a new generation of leaders has embraced the image of being a “strong” leader and started to experiment with market-oriented policy. A strong power base in the domestic arena makes it difficult to implement any major change.
Advantages
The revival and influence of the creationists is a major obstacle for Korean science in its efforts to educate the public about evolution. The majority of Koreans are in favor of teaching evolution to students however a small group led by Bun-Sam Lim (the director of the Society for Textbook Revise, STR) is advocating for its removal from textbooks. STR believes that teaching evolution encourages “atheist materialism” and creates an “unhopeful” perspective for students, which can cause students to lose faith in humanity.
The roots of anti-evolution opinions are a complex and diverse. Some researchers suggest that it is due to religious belief, while others point to an increasing prevalence of anti-intellectualism, which has been exacerbated by growing political elite fragmentation along ideologies, regions, class, and gender. Additionally, the one-sided populism of the federal government, aided by powerful conservative think tanks and business interests, aggravates public distrust of the scientific community.
In the end the study’s findings regarding widespread vulnerabilities highlight a need for targeted policy interventions that can reduce them before they occur. As Seoul continues to pursue its goal of becoming a cohesive urban landscape, these insights provide a basis for an unifying push for greater inclusiveness in its policies.
In the case of the COVID-19 pandemic, pinpointing vulnerable neighborhoods and occupants is essential to devise specific, empathetic policy measures to improve their safety and welfare. For example, the disproportionate impact of the disease on Jjokbangs reflect the socio-economic differences which can increase vulnerability to natural and manmade catastrophes.
To overcome this, South Korea needs a more inclusive civil society that brings all communities together to address the city’s most pressing challenges. This requires a fundamental shift in the structure of the institution, starting with the power of the president. Currently, the Blue House is able to mobilise a large bureaucracy and politically leverage the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office and intelligence bureau, which all do not have any oversight from parliamentary bodies or independent inspection agencies. This gives the president the power to dictate their own vision on the rest of the nation. This can lead to political polarization that can result in stagnation and polarization within the country.