Category Life

A Failed Country, A Failed Government

A failed government is not defined by temporary setbacks, nor even by economic hardship. It is defined by a collapse of legitimacy, when the people no longer see leaders as protectors, but as predators. When power is used not to… Continue Reading →

Sicily

I believe many people use AI like ChatGPT to ask questions about themselves or to see how they’re perceived by the world or the internet. However, I found it unsettling. I was looking into some travel options, and one of… Continue Reading →

Ten Feline Principles

Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life, by John Gray, has accompanied my Catterday. Published in 2020 by Penguin Books, the book is a wry and elegant meditation that contrasts the restless pursuit of meaning in human life with… Continue Reading →

Wagner’s Last Operas

And now, since the end is near :), I want to write a bit about the last Wagner’s operas: Der Ring des Nibelungen and Parsifal. Surely, we understand that in Der Ring, Wagner critiques the gods and rulers who perpetuate… Continue Reading →

Inexplicable

A short visit doday to Bunda Heart Centre in the central part of Jakarta to discuss some inexplicable discomfort in my internal circulation — a part of internal supply chain strategic operation. Playing with the electronic devices, I was reminded… Continue Reading →

Elegance

When we talk about elegance, usually we refer to designs: product, web, programme, etc. But, while we’re in it, we can discuss about elegance in life: how to set the maximal simplicity to our way of life, while maintaining the… Continue Reading →

Gamelan

Gamelan is a suite of musical instruments from Greater Sunda Islands in Indonesia. While some neighboring countries are currently using gamelan as one of the icons to attract prospective tourists to visit the regions in Southeast Asia, and there is… Continue Reading →

Nielsen's Fifth Symphony

A couple years ago (it looks like just yesterday), I attended a performance of Nielsen Symphony #5 by Birmingham Symphony Orchestra at Warwick Art Centre. Only a couple months ago I found the CD of symphony, and only a couple… Continue Reading →

Siegfried

It would not be my blog, had it not a discussion on Wagner :). DVD and CD of Wagner’s music & opera are hard to find in Indonesia (it was easier to find 10 years ago). So I need to… Continue Reading →

Azerty

Then he proudly displayed his first email address on his business card. Always curious with technology. I still remember his article series, discussing the aspects of electronic war. And the nights we spent to discuss philosophical cases. And his old… Continue Reading →

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