Chasing the Why

From blue jeans to glowing eye exams

"In recognition of his services in the advancement of organic chemistry and the chemical industry, through his work on organic dyes and hydroaromatic compounds." Born in 1835, the German chemist won the fifth Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Baeyer, known simply as Adolf Baeyer in his daily life, achieved many successes in the field of organic chemistry. These achievements have been used in many fields in industry as well as academia.

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Kratos and the Fine Art of Violence

There are many definitions of art and many ways of showing it. According to some, art is just drawings that imitate the beauties of nature. According to some, art is the expression of our inner intuitions, while according to others, art is only what pleases the eye, ear, and even the soul if we are romanticized. Regardless of which one you agree with, it is clear that art has an aesthetic concern. For this reason, it does not necessarily have to directly serve common notions of beauty.

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Why Baldur's Gate 3 made waiting intense

There are genres that everyone knows in the gaming world. The most played genres are FPS (First Person Shooter) , RPG (Role Playing Games), and MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online Games). The biggest examples of these genres are action games like Halo, Farcry, and Call of Duty for FPS; adventure games like Elden Ring, Witcher and Diablo for RPG; and finally, online games that reach a wide audience, such as Pubg, Call of Duty: Warzone and World of Warcraft for MMO.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/star-game-of-the-year-2023-baldurs-gate-3/

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Why Your Brain Abandons Moral Math

Philosophy is such a bottomless pit that the answer you give to any question involuntarily requires you to answer dozens of questions. For example, when you say that killing is wrong, you also involuntarily answer dozens of judgments. When you say that killing is wrong, you also say that you reach moral judgments through actions. This actually goes as far as saying that you consider killing wrong in self-defense situations.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/the-trolley-dilemma-journey-on-the-tracks-of-goodness/

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Why SCRUM sprints beat rigid workflows

We know that authoritarian systems no longer yield results in the family, at school or in business life. While the word of parents, teachers or bosses used to be law, this system has slowly changed and new generations have begun to chart their own paths. Business life, instead of adopting strict methods as before and continuing in that way, wanted to adapt itself to the changing and evolving world.

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How William Ramsay Found the Noble Gases

"In recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air, and his determination of their place in the periodic system." The fourth Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Scottish chemist Sir William Ramsay. After working as an apprentice in shipbuilding plants, Ramsay enrolled at the University of Glasgow to study chemistry. Sometime after graduation, he went to Germany to do his PhD.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/nobel-chemistry-award-1904-sir-william-ramsay/

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Why Japan Values Falling Cherry Blossoms

Have you ever noticed the transience of life and the importance of staying in the moment by watching a flower? The details in its petals, the way it sways freely in the air, the meaning of its falling to the ground... It seems that the Japanese have noticed and cared about this a long time ago and have even turned it into a tradition. Come on, let's meet the subtleties of the hanami tradition together.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/hanami-tradition-a-fragrant-tradition/

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Why 400 people danced to death

In the summer of 1518, a mother in Strasbourg throws her baby in her arms into the river. She thinks she is doing a favor to herself and her baby while doing this, because the other options for the baby are to starve to death or to be eaten. The mother, who is in such conditions, has no other option; she drops her baby from the top of a bridge into the river and returns home. While her husband says a few words to comfort her, the woman starts dancing. Without saying anything, she goes spinning out the door.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/invitation-to-dance-a-strange-epidemic/

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How an artist invented modern medicine

Louis Pasteur, a microbiologist and chemist known for discovering the rabies vaccine, was born in Dole, France, in 1822. Both his parents dreamed of making their only son a scientist, but Louis was not in a position to meet these expectations. Young Louis was a diligent student at school, but he was a bit shy. Louis had only one interest in drawing, which eventually turned into a passion. Especially his talent in portraiture...

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/louis-pasteur-father-of-microbiology/

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How Agile methods prevent business collapse

As we know, business life is generally an order consisting of strict rules and clear roles. At least, it has continued this way until now. Especially between 1960 and 1990, this order experienced its most rigid period. This order, which started with aspects such as dress code and work hours, even showed itself in the language of communication. Of course, let's not forget the strict hierarchy that was established for the smooth running of things.

Read the full article: https://www.okbutwhy.org/agility-and-agile-processes-in-business-life/

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