Also published on Wordpress. No, I am not being facetious. A war is a conflict which not only results in destructions of human properties, but also the brutal, violent deaths of innocent human beings, physical and psychological trauma of the survivors and the possibility of long-term geo-political instability, which may…

Also published on Wordpress. … is what people usually say to me in arguments. When they say ‘go out’, they mean leaving my safe space and exposing myself to different worldview. Obviously, that’s a sound advice. We should thrive to avoid any echo chambers if we truly have the desire…

Also published on Wordpress. Why should it? The proceeding adjective should have been enough. Destructive critics don’t care about our well-being; they inject mind-controlling parasites into our minds and make sure they are hard to get rid off. They want the power to control our lives, they want to live…

Also published on Wordpress. This blog post is a translation of this. Indonesians know we are a nation ashamed of itself. Of course, many of us are despicably behaved. But, many of us are ashamed because of things I consider trivial: ashamed of our own heritage. Let me show you…

Also published on Wordpress. Extroverts are energised by social interactions, introversion are energised by solitude and ambiverts are in the between. The extroversion-introversion continuum is all about how you gain and lose your energy. It literally has nothing to do with how socially inept you are, how anti-social you are…

Also published on Wordpress. The transphobes think her detractors are just random haters who always join any hate bandwagons. The pro-trans group think her defenders are either transphobic Harry Potter fans or zealous fanboys and fangirls who always defend their idols even when they are wrong. Both sides are right…

Also published on Wordpress. If you help people regardless of backgrounds, then you do have kindness in your heart. But, we can clearly see people — in this case, westerners and their governments — are picky. Not long after Russia started invading Ukraine, Europeans were quick to aid the incoming…

Also published on Wordpress. No, I haven’t read the book. When I first watched it, I was immediately awed by the experience. Initially, I found that baffling. Yes, I do love ethereal visual aesthetics and stories with magical and spiritual themes. But, I have also watched other similar films. None…

Also published on Wordpress. If so, why? Why do you think the ordinary Russians are guilty of the wars? Do you realise that not only the war has low support among them and the soldiers, they also live under an authoritarian regime and therefore, rendering them politically powerless? Do you…