[Book of the Week] '1 Percent Wealthy's Law' and 5 More Titles

◆The Law of the 1 Percent Wealthy=The author of this book, Saito Hitori, belongs to Japan's top wealthiest class. He is famous for an unprecedented record as the top cumulative taxpayer but has never revealed his face, remaining an enigmatic figure. He built his wealth solely through business without engaging in stocks or real estate. This book contains the secrets of wealth he reveals, which was out of print but recently reissued. The secrets of wealth amount to 78 laws, including the law of a thousand times, the law of luck, the law of balance, and the law of acceleration, but the book summarizes them into five main points. The author emphasizes mindset over how to handle money, stressing how to live joyfully rather than how to run a business, highlighting this as the fundamental attitude to becoming wealthy. (Written by Saito Hitori · Navischool)

◆Flaming Society=“Flaming,” meaning “blazing,” is often used in a negative sense. Specifically, it refers to the rapid spread of critical or defamatory posts. Although generally used negatively, this book addresses both positive and negative aspects. It thoroughly examines today’s society, where flaming constantly occurs, especially in online communities and social media, involving malicious posts, cyberbullying, hashtag movements, cancel culture, and the conflicts and disputes these create. It also explores the social structures and era contexts behind these phenomena. Furthermore, it focuses on people’s emotions, desires, and ideologies, while analyzing the elements forming the context and trends in politics and economy to clarify the social meaning and context of flaming phenomena. (Written by Ito Masaaki · Book by Book)

◆Betting on Inflation=Global management thinker Hermann Simon and Korea’s leading management scholar Yoo Pil-hwa shed light on the worldwide inflation situation. The two authors warn, “The 30-year period of price stability is over,” and “It is time to face a long and severe ‘creeping inflation’ (inflation that steadily and continuously rises).” Since inflation is a situation felt by most people, methods to address it are crucial. Regarding this, the authors explain who the victims and beneficiaries of this inflation are, and how companies should avoid risks and seize opportunities by industry and sector. They provide detailed solutions across fields from customer value to cost, pricing, sales, finance, HR, and corporate culture. (Written by Hermann Simon and one other · Sam & Parkers)

◆ChatGPT User Manual=There is talk that ChatGPT can replace various tasks and jobs. Recently, books written by ChatGPT have even been published, drawing significant attention. Amid this, this book focuses on how to utilize ChatGPT in the workplace to increase economic efficiency. The author, who ventured into related translation apps and community businesses early in ChatGPT’s emergence, shares know-how on turning ChatGPT into profit. The process from understanding the ChatGPT concept to practical application is organized into a 7-day course. It helps readers understand how to use ChatGPT, optimized for English, in Korean, and offers over 120 practical prompts that can be used immediately by simply filling in blanks. (Written by Song Jun-yong · Yeouido Bookstore)

◆The Invisible Army=It is no exaggeration to say that human history is the history of war. While the form of conventional warfare has changed over time, irregular warfare such as guerrilla warfare, terrorism, and rebellions has been intertwined with human history. The military historian author focuses on this point and illuminates the vast history of irregular warfare from ancient times to the present. Reviewing 5,000 years of the evolution of irregular warfare, including guerrilla warfare, terrorism, rebellions, and large-scale rebellions, the book contemplates the history of irregular warfare through numerous cases and stories of guerrilla warfare masters, terrorists, and figures related to large-scale rebellions. It also surveys changes since the advent of mass media, such as shaping public opinion through Twitter, YouTube, and news media, and the use of the latest scientific technologies. (Written by Max Boot · Planet Media)

◆The Birth of Modern China=This is an introduction to modern and contemporary Chinese history. While it is commonly believed that China’s rise today occurred over 40 years after Deng Xiaoping’s rise to power in 1978, the author presents a different view. Beyond the standard interpretation of Cold War competition and national revival, the book retraces 400 years of China’s modernization trajectory from the Qing Empire to Xi Jinping. It forecasts China’s future based on all the institutional transitions China adopted, including constitutional monarchy, republic, military dictatorship by warlords, 1930s Chinese fascism, Stalinism in the 1950s, and Maoism in the 1960s as a Chinese variant. The author also expresses concern about China’s future, arguing that if China fails to pursue long-delayed political reforms, its economic rise may not continue. (Written by Klaus M?hlhahn · Neomeo Books)