Hi! It's Editor.S with the 23rd MNM. Next week, the current Learning Block 03 will be over. Can you believe it? The 10 weeks went by faster than expected, right? METES is always open, so feel free to bring your friends or siblings and enjoy this community together! This upcoming block newsletter will also be the last one.

On Monday, during the Check-In session, we learned about MECE, which stands for Mutually Exclusive Collectively Exhaustive. We learned about the importance of logically organizing and structuring issues. During the PSC session of week 9, we had time to share ideas and projects that came up during the previous weeks. It was a time for feedback and questions to further develop those ideas. I really applaud all the efforts and processes of developing ideas within the maker community. Let's continue to develop and seek more feedback until the next week.

In the afternoon, we had Na Seokgyu Meister from Linus, an Edutech company developing metaverse and competency management solutions. We had the opportunity to learn about the latest trends in the metaverse and receive valuable advice for aspiring entrepreneurs or those starting their ventures. He shared the mindset of conducting business with a missionary spirit through education and emphasized the importance of communication, whether in the metaverse or the real world. It was a session that made us realize the significance of utilizing appropriate technology to make the world a better place.

It was the final session with Erik, and we explored the topic of "Finding spiritual guidance." Through various questions, we discussed when we experienced burnout, whether we had a spiritual director, and the kind of person we wished to become. It was a time to reflect on who we can support, even if he is not a pastor.

In the afternoon, we had Han Jaesun, the founder of Ground X, the company behind Klaytn, who is now implementing the world's first community-based learning at KAIST. It was a talk show-style session and focused on Q&A. We had an insightful time filled with questions. He explained complex concepts in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. We contemplated whether the convenience brought by digital technology is truly beneficial for humans. He shared thoughts on what tasks humans should or can focus on. He reminded us that business is a process of resolving uncertainty and with the increasing abundance of information, customers and markets are becoming more uncertain. This highlighted the importance of lean startups, where even if we have great ideas, we need the "courage to fold" based on customer and market reactions. He mentioned the 1:9:90 rule, consisting of 1 leader, 9 executors, and 90 observers. As we approach the Web3 era, it's crucial to have more executors, and it would be interesting to be part of the 1 or 9 rather than the 90 followers.

Looking back at the sessions held this week at METES, we learned a lot. METES continues to offer various sessions to support the growth and development of makers and help with their projects and businesses. We'll keep you updated with METES’s news every week and support your challenges and growth as a maker! Let us know if you need anything!