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2018 English Version Foreign Rights MEDICI MEDIA About Medici Media Contents Founded in 2008, Medici Media gave rise to a new Medici Media is head by a president with experience PHILOSOPHY The Philosopher and the Maid 4 type of authorship in Korea’s humanities and social in journalism at Korea’s No.1 daily newspaper science publication market. We have so far published (Joongang Ilbo), and by an editorial committee 150 books, 90% of which are written by Korean composed of talented young people with strong SCIENCE The dangerous worries of Mr. Homo Sapiens 5 authors who are distinguished in their respective backgrounds in language, literature, and theatre. fields. Currently, Medici Media is producing the Medici Media’s authors are not professional Watching East Asia Anthology, and is a leading WRITING How KANG Weonkug writes 7 writers renowned in the publishing industry, nor publisher of numerous genres, including writing, are they university professors, as is common in history, philosophy, religion (distinct from faith), HUMANITIES mainstream printing. Many of our authors are biographies, economics, business, foreign affairs, and Ideologies that Shook the World 8 “young” writers in their 40s and 50s, with 20+ years security. Language that Changes the World 9 of experience in various professions. Our leading writers are Kang Weonkug (principal http://www.medicimedia.co.kr secretary of speech for former progressive presidents), HISTORY The Story of the 6 Provinces that Made China 10 Hong Seonkuk (president of a trading firm and Land vs. Sea in East Asia 11 former head of a securities research center), Jeong Jihun(The Mobility Revolution), Jeon Seongeun (an experimental and practical educator with 50 years BUSINESS How Chairmans Write 12 of experience), Kim Jongdae (Korea’s only civilian The Monetary Revolution 13 military security specialist), and Ko Byungkwon (Korea’s philosopher on the street). The Mobility Revolution 14 If you want to meet the most prominent Korean Talent vs. Talent 15 non-fiction writers of today and tomorrow, then you should follow Medici Media’s publications. Some of our writers are members of the 100,000 copies sold ESSAY Town Bus, Travels the World 16 club. Medici Media’s authors are experts who will continue to lead Korea’s non-fiction market. When Being a Perfectionist Prevents You from Taking a Step Further 17 EDUCATION Create a Brain for Studying by 18 Women Who Do Science 19 SOCIOLOGY Men Cannot See 21 Dignified Death 22 FORTHCOMING TITLES The Chinese Economic Reform 2.0 23 The Number Expedition 24 Foreign Rights Catalogue Medici Media – 2018 2 3 The Philosopher and the Maid The dangerous worries of Mr. Homo Sapiens The philosophy of minorities living from day to day Encounter of Science and the Humanities Philosophy is foraging for Is it inhumane to kick an android possibilities in hell servant? Find the way not to become a clever, successful slave in Are humans truly happy with the full-tilt race of science in the philosophy. This book bestows the tool of philosophy and 21st century? Scientific developments seem to have enriched empowers marginalized people who feel trapped in the day- our lives, yet it has also raised existential questions and value to-day life of commoners, powerless to make a difference in system controversies. Are science and the humanities equal? the world. When the author held a prison lecture, one inmate Historically, the two are more than equal; they were the same. asked, “Why should we study philosophy here?” The author Great thinkers like Descartes, Newton, and Pascal were both was reminded of Thales and the Thracian servant girl. PHILOSOPHY philosophers and scientists. However, the humanities and Thales slighted the Thracian servant girl who was SCIENCE science were estranged after the Scientific Revolution in the concerned with what was at her feet (and therefore engaged 17th century. with tangible, day-to-day problems), and the servant girl This book enquires about what has been lost from both mocked Thales who was gazing upward (attracted to far- sides since the separation of art and science, and explicates fetched, idealistic questions). However, both were imprudent. why the humanities needs to be restored to science. Thales should have engaged with studies that had significance Furthermore, it examines clues to resolve controversies over for the servant girl. The servant girl should have raised her eyes life, equality, freedom, and human rights—all of which were and observed the stars in the sky. Once the two acknowledge products of scientific development. each other’s worlds, their attitudes of obliging to materials or authority may change completely. They can be empowered Lee Myeonghyeon with the strength to confront impossibility, incompetence, Lee Myeonghyeon received his doctorate in radio astronomy and all the hindrances and regulations that cause poverty and from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He May, 2014 destitution. Lovers of wisdom are not impatient with success: November, 2015 participated in the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, they walk the meandering path of integrity rather than taking 254 pages 336 pages and is currently a science writer. His works include Lee a clever shortcut. People who are busy living up to mundane MyungHyun Counts the Stars (2014) and Big History 1 standards and are fixated on secular qualities need philosophy (2013). most. Lee Pilryeol Go Byeonggwon Lee Pilryeol studied chemistry at the Technical University of Go Byeonggwon studied chemistry and received a doctorate Berlin in 1986, and received a doctorate in natural sciences in sociology from Seoul National University. His written from the same university. He is an incumbent professor of works include Nietzsche, A Thousand of Eyes and Thousand science history at Korea National Open University, and is Ways (2001), Nietzsche’s Dangerous Book, Thus Spoke an active member of the alternative energy center, People to Zarathustra (2003), Money, Its Magical Quartet (2005), Ko Green Energy. His written works include How Long Will Speaks of the World Through Books (2007), On Thinking the Oil Era Last? (2002) and Science: Culture of Our Times (2010), What is Democracy (2011), Occupy, The New (2004). Government (2012),and Underground Nietzsche (2014). He is interested in Commune-ism and reflecting on the concepts of revolution. He writes, reads, and lectures at the research community ‘Suyu+Nomo’. Foreign Rights Catalogue Medici Media – 2018 4 5 The dangerous worries of Mr. Homo Sapiens How KANG Weonkug writes How to write differently from everyone else Lee Changmu Hong Seonguk Reading this book containing 28 Lee Changmu is the first Asian to receive a masters Hong Seonguk is a professor of biological science years of knowhow and doctorate in criminal justice from City and head of the history and philosophy of science University of New York. He was named an IBC 2000 program at Seoul National University. He was gives you strong motivation to write Outstanding Scientist 2008-2009, and is currently a acknowledged with the Schuman Prize in 1992 and for yourself professor of industrial security studies at Chung-Ang the IEEE Life Members’ Prize in 1996. He is the University. He is the author of Paradox Criminology author of Hong Seonguk’s Science Essay (2012), and (2009). Secret History of Science in Pictures (2012). Since the publishing of Kang Wonkug’s first book, <How Presidents Write>, he has delivered more than 1,000 lectures Jeong Jihun Won Jongwoo on writing and wrote more than 2,000 articles on his website Jeong Jihun is Korea’s top futurist. He received Won Jongwoo, also known by his penname Pato, and blog. Since the book’s first publication his sole focus WRITING a doctorate in biomedical engineering from the is celebrated for his exoteric scientific writings. His SCIENCE has been speaking and writing. If the first 2 books <How University of Southern California. He was presented books Somewhat Cynical World History: Europe Presidents Write> and <How Chairmen Write> were about with the 2010 Jeong Jinki Press Culture Award by (2012) and Chronicles of the Solar System (2014) the speech, writing and communication that were learned Maeil Business Newspaper with The Fourth Fire. are bestsellers. first-hand from the 2 presidents and business leaders, his new His publications include An Almost Total History of book <How Kang Wonkug Writes> is about the author’s own Everything IT (2010) and An Almost Total History Lee Jeongmo writing methodology, developed over 28 years of investigation of the Internet (2014) and struggle, marking this release the capstone of his 'Writing Lee Jeongmo received his master’s degree in Trilogy’. biochemistry at Yonsei University. He later studied Gwon Bokgyu Readers will be inspired to write their own stories after communication between insects and plants at the reading this book, which contains the lessons learned from the Gwon Bokgyu studied medicine and received his University of Bonn in Germany. He is currently head author’s study of close to 100 books on the subject of writing. doctorate in medical history from Seoul National of the Seodaemun Museum of Natural History. He In short, this book plays the role of a curator for books on University. He taught at Gachon Medical School and wrote Calendars and Power (2001) and translated June, 2018 writing. Each section of the book contains material equivalent is currently working in the Department of Medical Humans, Who Are We? (2010) 336 pages to a 2 hour-long lecture, so by reading the whole book, you Education at Ewha Woman’s University. can get the effect of listening to 100 hours of lectures. KANG Weonkug By chance Kang Wonkung joined the publishing industry and suddenly became a bestselling writer. He currently makes a living as an author and lecturer. Kang was a speechwriter for the CEO of Daewoo Group and moved to the Blue House as the principal secretary of speech for president Roh Moohyun.