[New Release] 'Survival Literacy'... Comfortable Liberal Arts Class in a World Where Intellectual Eureka Accumulates

If You Want Knowledge to Use for Life
Minimum Intellectual Weapons for Modern People

[Asia Economy Reporter Sim Nayoung] 'Why is the Mona Lisa so famous?' 'What is the identity of D in D-day?' 'How are bacteria and viruses different?'

Have you ever heard something before but couldn't quite remember it, or didn't know exactly and stayed silent? Or felt like you were the only one who didn't know something but couldn't show it, so you just nodded along? The more years you spend in social life, the more you realize the necessity of common knowledge.

Published on the 29th, "Survival Culture" helps modern people, who live pressed for time, to learn culture briefly and enjoyably. It divides 150 knowledge terms into three parts: 'things I thought only I didn't know,' 'things I've heard or seen somewhere,' and 'things that are useful to know.' It presents the stories behind these terms, their historical backgrounds, evolution, and the instructive messages that can be drawn from them at a glance.

From classical historical knowledge such as why planets in the solar system are named after gods from Greek and Roman mythology, to stories behind the name of the scientist 'Tesla' for electric cars, the origin of the gig economy, current affairs like the long tail theory that led to the growth of Amazon and Netflix, principles of cosmic phenomena like the Big Bang and black holes, and scientific and medical culture such as the discovery stories of penicillin and X-rays, it is filled with useful knowledge stories to know.

The author, Lee Yongtaek, graduated from Korea University with a degree in Journalism and Broadcasting and worked at Seoul Economic Daily for 32 years, serving as the youngest and longest-serving chief reporter. He experienced historical events such as the 1997 financial crisis firsthand and met opinion leaders to gain vivid knowledge. He recorded these contents almost daily for over 30 years. "Survival Culture" is an idea derived from those records.

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