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Editorial
The Human Footprint
pt.2: Industry
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et us continue the story of Greco-Roman mythology. No, let us think
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about ¡°God¡± before that. What attributes come to mind when you think
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of god? Many will think of an almighty, a perfect being. And yes, this is
magazine in Korea, pursues the highest standard of
true. However, Hephaestus, the god of fire, metalworking and stone masonry is
campusjournalismandacademism.
completely opposite to these general perceptions of god. He is often depicted as a
lameanduglymaninaworkingsuit,holdingahammerandtongs.
ThenwhyisHephaestusportrayedasalackingdeity,unlikehisperfectlybeautiful
?PresidentandPublisher
Prof.KimIn-chul
fellows? First of all, blacksmiths of ancient Greece are assumed to have physical
?ExecutiveEditor
Prof.NamWon-jun
health issues due to arsenic poisoning as they process iron. In fact, long-term
?Editor-in-Chief
NaGeum-chae(CFAC-2)
exposuretoarsenicharmtheskinandcauseshairloss.Second,ironmanufacturing
was advanced technology at the time. Thus, social leaders deliberately made
?EditorialConsultants
LeeJae-won(H-3)
craftsmen disabled and treated them well so that they would not run away. These
LeeSei-yon(ELG-4)
humble lives of Greco-Roman blacksmiths were reflected in their patron god
JeonNu-ri(G-3)
Hephaestus,hencehehadnochoicebuttohaveasomewhatdefectiveappearance.
MoonChae-un(R-3)
SowhatdoesHephaestuslooklikeifwere-imaginehisfigureatthispoint,about
?AssociateEditors
KimMin-ji(F-2)
2,500yearsafterancientGreece?Hasthequalityofblue-collarworkers¡¯liveshave
KwakHyun-jeong(PA-2)
improvedovertime,therebyturninghimintoacharmingandattractivegod?
OhJu-yeong(CIT-3)
Unfortunately,nothinghaschangedmuch.Mostoftheworkersarestillnottreated
as they deserve. The vast majority of blue-collar workers are paid far less despite
?StaffReporters
ChoiYun-jeong(ELC-1)
theirhardlabor.Theyarealsoexposedtoahighriskofinjuryduetopoorworking
KimJi-hyeon(IIT-2)
conditions. Even if workers manage to survive all dangers and perils, many still
MunJi-hyun(ELLT-1)
suffer from health issues. Not to mention the spare time for any leisure activities,
YooChan-heum(ELC-1)
theybarelyaffordtogetamedicalcheckup.Somepeopleeventhink¡°blue-collar¡±
?Illustrator
ParkJin-na
ontheiruniformsisashame.Whatatoughlife!
Letusgetbacktothematterathand.ManypeopleforgetaboutwhomHephaestus
married:Aphrodite,thegoddessofbeauty.Haveyoueverthoughtabouthowthese
two clashing concepts, defectiveness and beauty, can mingle with each other?
Probably, it is because that is where the true beauty comes from?you need to get
uglysometimes.
We take some perks of the modern worlds for granted, neglecting all the tears
and sweats poured into luxuries we enjoy today. But as you can see, those efforts
make our lives much better. Do not you think that is the true beauty, making our
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ByNaGeum-chae
Editor-in-Chief

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