Good!

Good is a new upcoming magazine published every 2 months or so. they claim to be the magazine for "People who give a damn!"...not sure how accurate it is to what is in the magazine but maybe I dont give a damn...anyhow, I liked the last 2 editions a lot. I read the recent one in the flight on my trip back home...sweet home!




A little bit information about their editorial spirit - they are much more artsy than other newsie, corporate, glamour or sports magazine. here is a graphic statement from their recent issue - "Each issue, GOOD asks an artist or group to set the tone for the magazine with a visual interpretation of the theme." .. The images for the theme of this edition are pretty funny...esp the one with a road sign which says: "Ignore this sign"...

GOOD's story on north korea is pretty interesting - it almost felt like that the contemprary way of life there follows a very static thoughtline which is centered around the politics in the country. Even the religion is more like a political theory called Juche. Juche means achieving true chaju ("independence").

The article on Decongestion of streets in several European countries by encouraging people to use bikes is a great example of how in modern day life problems can be solved by masses adopting a simple solution.


Transperancy section exposes some interesting numbers like korea.com was sold in 5.5 million dollars by a a Korean-American Lee Hee-Joon to the ISP Thrune tin South Korea. Or sex.comwas sold in 14 million dollars to Escom.

** Daylife gave me this "Juche" idea center. Wiki does have a better picture of it.