A controversial but highly acclaimed memoir by writer Young Kim, A Year on Earth with Mr. Hell, traces her intense relationship with pioneering punk rocker Richard Hell. An erotic account that retains sensitivity and taste, Kim's memoir has been celebrated by luminaries including Bret Easton Ellis and has received plaudits in GQ and The Times. Noted journalist Matthew D'Ancona likened the text to the work of Nin ...

In pursuit of the question of law, Young Kim explores foundational political and moral concerns and develops a new normative theory of law. This theory of law may be stated as two principles, in lexical priority, as follows:First Principle: One should obey those laws of legal-rational political authority that do not otherwise violate societal norms and customs.Second Principle: Government should only enforce rules of human behavior of legitimate legal-rational political aut...

The moral inquiry into the nature of justice is often marginalized, as contemporary discussions focus primarily on political considerations. Yet, the need to examine the moral framework of justice is fundamental. What is the point of justice, after all, if not to establish a moral framework for political interactions? The question resonates especially when recognizing that no monocultures exist over time and space. In examining Plato’s thoughts on individual and social morality (dikaiosune...

Justice as Right Actions presents an original theory of justice anchored in the analytical philosophical tradition. In contrast to many contemporary approaches, the theory provides normative guidance, rather than focusing solely on political structures and institutions, as the question of justice is seen to comprise both a moral inquiry concerned with questions of good and bad, right and wrong, and a political inquiry, concerned with the nature of the polity and how individuals relate to i...

There is widespread agreement that the world's most successful developing countries in the 1980s were those in Southeast Asia. Following in the footsteps of postwar Japan and more recently Korea, the populations of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the Philippines have made enormous strides in income, industrial and agricultural production, exports, education, health, nutrition, consumption, and other development indicators. This book brings together political scient...

My name is Young Kim and I wanted to share my personal experiences with DMT in this book. A while I ago I had a near death experience which led me to seek out the molecule released during these traumatic events and at birth and death. DMT is known to be the substance behind these experiences and I sought to use it in order to explore the very boundaries of the mind and the soul. The following book was my own journey which lasted a week in South America. What I unveiled made me completely r...

Dopo un devastante terremoto al largo della Corea del Sud, Seo Mu-yeong rimane intrappolata a Haewon, un villaggio isolato di pescatori dove il misterioso morbo del Mare dell'Est sta trasformando gli esseri umani in creature deformi e marcescenti. A poco a poco, le risorse iniziano a scarseggiare e il villaggio, pervaso dall'odore di pesce putrido e dalla disperazione, è ormai in quarantena permanente. Mu-yeong, diventata una cacciatrice di infetti, si guadagna l'odio degli altri abitanti ...

North Korea may be known as the world's most secluded society, but it too has witnessed the rapid rise of new media technologies in the new millennium, including the introduction of a 3G cell phone network in 2008. In 2009, there were only 70,000 cell phones in North Korea. That number has grown tremendously in just over a decade, with over 7 million registered as of 2022. This expansion took place amid extreme economic hardship and the ensuing possibilities of destabilization. Against thi...

This book is mainly focused on the clinical application of Shang Han Lun providing the case studies of contemporary Korean medicine doctors and Kampo medicine doctors, in addition to the descriptions of Yakucho. It is more likely pathological approach of Shang Han Lun.This book also provides 76 formulas with the related clauses excerpted from Kang Ping Shang Han Lun to help understand the formulas in the context of the original text. Kang Ping Shang Han Lun is the closest edition t...

"Introduction to Oriental Medicine - Volume 1" is a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental principles of Oriental medicine. This book offers a deep dive into the theory, philosophy, and practical application of Eastern medical practices, drawing on thousands of years of wisdom to address modern-day health concerns.Written by Dong Young Kim, a renowned practitioner of Oriental medicine, this volume presents 50 thought-provoking lectures that guide the reader through a variety ...

I wrote this free ebook to warn people that our current way of living beyond our means is not sustainable. Our governments and citizens have gone to great lengths to create debt levels which cannot continue to rise forever. During the first part of the book I wrote about how we are in a massive financial bubble which spreads across all asset classes, and then in the next part of the book I outlined how each of us can greatly dial down our expenses, pay down our debts, and prepare for the f...

Historical records of the diaspora of North Korean war orphans to Eastern Europe in the 1950sIt's a mostly forgotten slice of Cold War history, but a new documentary sheds light on the lives of the orphans whose departure still weighs on the Europeans who knew them - New York TimesI hope your film will provide audiences all over the world with an opportunity to reflect upon both the past and the future of the Korean peninsula - Harry Harris, U.S. Ambassador to South Korea