“There’s a sucker born every minute.” That quote is believed to be one of P.T. Barnum’s most famous words. P.T. Barnum has become famous in modern history, thanks to the hit film “The Greatest Showman,” a musical that’s loosely based around Barnum’s life and his circus. Barnum is widely considered to be … Read more
During the past decade, people are having increased interest in internationalization. The concept of education and engagement has broadened from a national focus to a more global one, expanding the idea of civilian responsibility beyond national borders. According to a 2016 poll by the BBC World Service https://www.bbc.com/news/world-36139904, more and more people around … Read more
Leaders have emerged in historical records since the invention of writing. No matter what period of history and no matter what institution – religion, government, business, academia, etc. – humankind has had leaders. But even though we had leaders ever since, the practice of leadership and its principles have greatly changed over … Read more
Corruption continues to be pervasive around the world. More than two-thirds of the world’s governments have a serious corruption problem. From rigged election results, blatant bribery, to embezzling of public funds to intimidating and murdering journalists and political opponents – unethical dealings are common across nations. The world’s most corrupt nations have … Read more
As the saying goes, laughter is the best medicine. When a person is feeling down or feeling stressed out, one of the ways for a person to forget about his feelings and worries is by making him or her laugh. To make a person laugh by making jokes or telling a funny … Read more
The song “Gangnam Style”, released on July 15th, conquered the music charts in South Korea soon after its release. During the time, K-pop was gaining recognition across the world, but despite being from Korea, Gangnam Style was nothing like K-pop. Although expected to rule the charts once again in Korea, people did … Read more