"Nothing in the world has a fixed name by nature. The moment we define all things by the yardstick of prejudice, we lose their true nature."
Today's Question
Pick a smartphone or piece of furniture nearby, forget its use or price, and feel only its coldness or hardness for 5 seconds. How does it feel different?
The Joseon scholar who laughed at the vanity of nobles
Park Ji-won was a scholar of late Joseon who criticized the ruling class for falling into useless dogmas and ideological prejudices.
In his travelogue 'Yeolha Ilgi' after visiting Qing China, he pointed out that nobles rejected advanced technology as barbarian. He advocated for observing and using practical items like manure or carts without prejudice.