After conducting the Sookmyung Research Institute of Humanities HK+ “Age of Disgust, Response of Humanities” agenda project, we publish the related research theses in professional journals in Korea and abroad.
One way for a humble being to manage an irresistible force is to attribute divinity to that force. This has been our attitude toward aging and death. Throughout human history, aging and death have been considered sacred because they are thought to be beyond human control. However, just as many sacred beings have been secularized, aging and death are now also becoming secularized. Advances in biotechnology and anti-aging technology are driving these changes.
I believe it is time for humanity to consider the meaning of life in a world where aging and frailty become curable diseases