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Critical thinking that we promote so much is being neglected

Opinion 5 years ago

Critical thinking that we promote so much is being neglected

Be warned, however, that the alternative to a return to populism or to a single individual at the helm is just as dangerous: because it is based not on the experimental method, but on an elitarian, classist idea of democracy and representation.

Insight: The wrong understanding of how liberal democracy works

Opinion 5 years ago

Insight: The wrong understanding of how liberal democracy works

It is wrong to claim that a political party or movement has won an election, because doing so polarizes participation into fixed ideas that suppress the free choice of citizens and slows the emergence of new solutions (to be verified) to problems of human cohabitation.

Indonesian moderation and ‘Indonesianness’

Opinion 6 years ago

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Indonesian moderation and ‘Indonesianness’

Indonesia recently endured an apparent state of emergency with regard to radicalism, which along with terrorism have become major issues and served as justification for acts to control.

Elton John blasts Putin for calling liberal values 'obsolete'

Entertainment 6 years ago

Elton John blasts Putin for calling liberal values 'obsolete'

Elton John, in a statement released on Friday and addressed to Putin, said he was upset by the comments in the interview.

Expanding civic space in Southeast Asia

Opinion 6 years ago

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Expanding civic space in Southeast Asia

Civic space is that open and inclusive space where citizens gather as equals, either physically or more often mentally, to converse about public matters and thus facilitate collective self-government through the exercise of public reason. #opinion

Why both conservative and liberal Indonesians must support bill against sexual violence

Opinion 6 years ago

Why both conservative and liberal Indonesians must support bill against sexual violence

Sexual violence is against both liberal and Islamic values. Liberal values uphold individual rights. Meanwhile, Islamic values respect women’s rights.

Why China can't win the trade war

Opinion 6 years ago

Why China can't win the trade war

One of the biggest dilemmas of liberalism, ever since David Hume and Adam Smith, was an insight into reality; whether the world is essentially Hobbesian or Kantian.

Trump social media 'censorship' claim is fake but widely believed

World 7 years ago

Trump social media 'censorship' claim is fake but widely believed

The US president returned to the topic on Friday with a tweet saying: "Social Media Giants are silencing millions of people... People have to figure out what is real, and what is not, without censorship!"

Voltaire's 'Candide': Questioning our blind worldviews in the political context

Books 7 years ago

Voltaire's 'Candide': Questioning our blind worldviews in the political context

Voltaire's canonical work is as relevant today as it was in the 17th century.

Saudi TV drama extolling 'modern past' draws awe and ire

World 7 years ago

Saudi TV drama extolling 'modern past' draws awe and ire

A Saudi television drama that glorifies a period before the rise of religious fundamentalism has evoked nostalgia about the kingdom's "modern past" -- and fury from arch-conservatives sidelined in a much-publicised liberalisation drive.

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