Capital U.S.A. – Washington D.C.
Written by Matt Furlane. While teaching English in Gwangju, I was surprised to find that many of my students had visited Korea’s capital, Seoul, several times, yet I (despite being … Read More
Author: Matt Furlane
Israel, Korea, and the Future
Written by Matt Furlane Photographed by Matt Furlane and Gilad Avidan via Wikimedia Commons If you asked anyone off the street what comes to mind when you mention Israel, the … Read More
The Race for Weaponized AI
Written by Matt Furlane Over the last several years there has been a lot of optimism surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). From advances in self-driving cars to Amazon’s Alexa to … Read More
Extreme but Real Dangers to Consider While Traveling
Written by Matt Furlane Photographed courtesy of Izzy Gerosa Every year, millions of people travel for vacation, to conduct business, to learn about another culture, and for various other reasons. … Read More
Gwangju Design Biennale and the 4th Industrial Revolution
Written and photographed by Matt Furlane Throughout history, there have already been three industrial revolutions: The 1st industrial revolution took place during the 18th and 19th centuries and involved the … Read More
“Preserving Democracy”
Written by Matt Furlane This past July, I had the opportunity to attend the GIC Talk by Shahed Kayes from Bangladesh. He is a writer and human rights activist currently … Read More
Cyber Security and Citizens’ Rights
Written by Matt Furlane This past May, the ransomware virus WannaCry made headlines by infecting over 200,000 computers in over 150 countries. Although not as large as the 2008 Conficker … Read More
AI and the Buddha
Last year, Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) program, “Alphago,” defeated South Korea’s 9-dan, 18-time world champion Lee Sedol four games to one in the game of “Go” (baduk). Like the 1997 … Read More