Greed and corruption blew up South Korea’s nuclear industry
Nuclear power presents the perfect storm for negative public image:<p>- Environmental movement went anti-nuclear in the &#x27;70s for no particular reason.<p>- <i>Fear Sells</i> in the media. Nothing strikes fear like the invisible killer of radiation. Nuclear disasters get media attention like nothing else.<p>- Nuclear weapons are scary, and rightfully so. And they share a word in common with &quot;nuclear power,&quot; so there you go.<p>Being tightly regulated and controlled by government makes an industry ripe for &quot;corruption and greed&quot; since it takes political connection and maneuvering to get things done.<p>It really is amazing, though, how much public image and politics can completely stall forward progress on a power source with so much promise.