Editorial · Vol. 19, No. 2 (2020) · pp. 169-178
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Editor's Note Response to Friedman's "The World Before Corona and the World After": A Perspective Raging From the Development of Civilization to the Harmony of East and West, and the Paradigm Shift
- Han Woo Park — Department of Media and Communication, Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs of Digital Convergence Business and East Asian Cultural Studies, Yeungnam University
- Sae Won Chung — Division of International and Area Studies, Pukyong National University
Published Dec 31, 2020 · https://doi.org/10.17477/jcea.2020.19.2.169
Abstract
Thomas L. Friedman's "Our New Historic Divide: B.C. and A.C. ― The World Before Corona and the World After" column is becoming the talk of the times. Whoever talks about the post-Corona world mentions "BC/AC" as a new concept. However, people seem to be overusing the term "BC/AC" while overlooking the specific context that Friedman emphasized. So, taking into account the cultural differences and contexts of the East and the West highlighted in Friedman's column, we devised the "BC/AC" ten-paradigm hypothesis. We hope these ten cultural shifts will be the first step in examining the post-Corona world.
Keywords:CoronavirusCorona-19DivisionBC/ACTurning PointsThomas L. Friedman