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T his week we dived into discussing certain writing systems and the the writing system of Korea came to interest me. So who was King Sejong? Who was King Sejong? And what did he create? KING SEJONG was the fourth  king  of Joseon-dynasty Korea and he was the one who instituted  Han’g ŭl.  King Sejong was aware that Koreans didn’t have a writing of their own and he felt that Chinese writing could not match the complexity or grammar like Koreans. And knew that there can be another writing system where his people can express more of their emotions and create a writing system so that everyone can have a chance to learn. So thats when he developed Han’g ŭl.  Han’g ŭl wasn’t originally accepted because of prior Japanese occupation. They were against it because Japan and Korea had differences when it came to writing.  Japan felt that Korea was going against the tradition of using scripts other than Chinese words. It wasn’t until after WW2 which bro...

Have you ever thought that coffeehouses have a definite meaning? Chapter 6 by Tom Standing makes you think about  the social media evolution of coffee houses. Standage emphasizes the importance of coffeehouses especially back in the 1600s, such as England. It's mind blowing to think how coffeehouses meant a threat to the government as a form of propaganda. It's not like people went to coffeehouses to drink only coffee but it was to discuss pamphlets and circulating news. And coffeehouses were sometimes the only way people knew what was going on. What amazes me is to think abut how powerful coffeehouses were to the people. As standage points out, coffeehouses also stood as a symbol of post offices, where people took advantage of the opportunity to check for new mail and send mail as well. Now it makes me think of how coffee shops are now. and what they really stand for? I mean it's a great tool for businesses to come meet and discuss ideas. What a evolution huh? ...

BOOKS I ENJOY As a reader I have always identified most with non-fiction, autobiographies, or memoirs! When I was a young child, I always hated reading a sci-fi book or a really interesting drama book and come to realize that whole entire time it was FAKE. I mean yeah it's interesting, but it didn't really happen and would really just disappoint me. Meaning  because it was fiction!! What I love most about non-fiction books including autobiographies or memoirs with authors such as Patti Smith or Junot diaz, it was great to be able to read a story that actually happened, something about it being so real allows for me to connect to the author, or feel like I have a better understanding of the author because they shared a piece of their life.

YES you read that right, Who is Martin Luther? not Martin Luther King JR.  Standage's Chapter   How Luther went viral is really interesting because this chapter discusses on how t he start of the Reformation can be examined back to Luther's viral social sharing of his “95 Theses". So  Martin Luther,  was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, monk, and a seminal figure in the Protestant Reformation.   So for some back story so when did the Protestant Reformation emerged? The period was from:   1517 – 1648. But according to Standage.  The notion of printing played a big part of spreading the Reformation.  It allowed for written word to be copied and shared a lot more faster, across the country. Whereas pamphlets became a powerful media for people such as Luther, where ideas can distributed to a widespread audience. So because of the printing press, Luther was able to reproduce his content where it can be copied...