Respect for authority is not conducive to the sceptical thinking that accompanies originality. But Korea's strong Confucian values are less of an impediment to the country's scientific progress than other, more commonplace obstacles.
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Can Confucius excuse poor creativity?. Nature 384, 197 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/384197a0
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